Cedar Hill Police Bust Cockfight, Seize 500 Roosters
CEDAR HILL (CBSDFW.COM) - The SPCA is seizing 500 fighting roosters and hens from a Cedar Hill property today.
Yesterday police got a tip about a cockfight happening at 551 Knight Street in Cedar Hill.
When they got there, they found 400 roosters and 100 hens on the two-acre property.
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KRLD's Barbara Schwarz reports
Police called the SPCA to take the birds. The group says it will house them at a secure location until a custody hearing on March 22.
There's no word yet on any arrests.
Cockfighting is a felony in Texas.
