In a landmark resolution, approved in May, the National Sheriffs’ Association, or NSA, formally recognized animal fighting — specifically dogfighting and cockfighting — as a grave crime of ...

through the U.S. Postal Service and enhancing criminal forfeiture penalties to include real property for those convicted of animal fighting crimes. Last month, a total of 271 fighting roosters and ...

Animals have been historically used in combat and entertainment, from Roman gladiatorial games to elephant battles. A recent ban on buffalo and bulbul bird fights in Assam highlights changing ...