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On Sunday, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office busted a cockfighting ring in the southeast part of the county, KSAT reports.

BCSO deputies were dispatched to the scene of an alleged rooster fight at the 15500 block of Henze Road on Sunday afternoon. Crime scene investigators and animal control were called in to help investigate the scene, where officials found rooster fighting paraphernalia including trophies, according to KSAT.

Three arrests have been made and 21 citations issued thus far in connection to the case, officials told KSAT. A total of 52 roosters were seized, and 6 roosters were found dead at the scene.

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This article appears in Aug 26 – Sep 8, 2020.

Kelly Nelson was a digital content editor for the San Antonio Current.