THE MONTEREY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT IS ASKING THE PUBLIC’S HELP IN SHUTTING DOWN ILLEGAL COCKFIGHTING. SOURCES SAY THAT DURING A SEARCH OF A PRUNEDALE RESIDENCE OVER 50 FIGHTING BIRDS WERE FOUND AND TURNED OVER TO THE S-P-C-A. A WEEK LATER, A COCKFIGHT IN PROGRESS WAS RAIDED ON LOCKWOOD-SAN LUCAS ROAD. 40 FIGHT GOERS FLED ON FOOT LEAVING THEIR VEHICLES BEHIND. 20 DEAD AND 14 GRAVELY WOUNDED FIGHTING ROOSTERS WERE TURNED OVER TO THE S-P-C-A. ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION ON THESE EVENTS ARE URGED TO CONTACT THE MONTEREY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT.
