The recent cockfighting bust in Santa Barbara County should remind us that cockfighting is widespread, even though it is barbaric and a state and federal crime.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A dog looks through a wire fence at an animal shelter. Photo: David Gomez / Unsplash (The Center Square) – Despite strong laws ...

When a ranger on patrol in South Africa saw something splashing around in a small dam, he didn’t think twice before stepping in to help. Moving closer, he realized a young zebra lay in the water.

A new study tracked nine rescued slow lorises in Bangladesh and found that seven of them died within months of release.

A Clarke County man was sentenced Monday to 48 hours in jail for mistreating more than 100 chickens on his property and using them in cockfighting operations.

(The Center Square) – Despite strong laws against it, animal fighting – most commonly dogfighting and cockfighting – continues to surface in Pennsylvania and across the country. Advocates and law ...