When 40 police and RSPCA officers stormed the shed a Belvedere they found 15 men and a 16 year old youth watching two birds fighting. Four other birds lay dead on the ground. All the men tried to escape, but were tracked down by police dogs and a police helicopter. The court heard how Lee …
Guilty of cockfighting
RSPCA chiefs fear middle class professionals such as doctors and dentists are betting on illegal cockfights, it emerged today. They raised concerns about the growing trend after raiding two farms where inspectors found 500 birds including 97 mature fighting cocks. Mark Giles and his son, also called Mark, have pleaded guilty to animal cruelty at …