Families dispute cockfighting allegations against two Miami-Dade men
Deputies say a search of a lot turned up fighting rings, an arena and hundreds of roosters, while relatives and friends of the two men say no fights happen there.
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Deputies say a search of a lot turned up fighting rings, an arena and hundreds of roosters, while relatives and friends of the two men say no fights happen there.
Carlos Rafael Lezcano, 52, faces three felony charges after deputies served a search warrant at a 10-acre property in Southwest Miami-Dade, and the Florida SPCA is caring for other animals found there.
The charges include attending the fighting or baiting of animals and resisting without violence.
More than 40 people were arrested after a cockfighting ring was broken up in southwestern Miami-Dade, according to the sheriff's office.
The sheriff's office says they were called out to a large fight around 4 p.m., Saturday. When they arrived they found people fighting but also an arena for cockfighting.
