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.

State police have charged a Beaufort County man with dogfighting after finding nine animals with signs of abuse outside his Seabrook home. A total of 10 dogs from the property were placed under the ...

The sight and sound of two animals fighting in your yard can be scary. After all, you may worry about the animals' safety, and you may naturally fear that they'll turn on you. So, what should I do if ...

WAKE COUNTY (WTVD) -- A Wendell man is facing felony dog fighting and animal cruelty charges after authorities were initially called to his home to investigate an unusual odor. Officers with the ...

MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie woman was arrested after she allegedly neglected more than 20 animals — and even used some of them for dogfighting. On Aug. 8, court documents say animal control officers and ...

(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 ...

Miami-Dade deputies say a 62-year-old property owner is behind bars after they raided a southwest county property Monday and found what they describe as an enclosed cockfighting training ring, dozens ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Georgia man is facing serious criminal charges after South Carolina authorities broke up what they describe as an organized, high-stakes dogfighting event in a rural area of ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has arrested four individuals on charges connected to animal fighting/baiting, ill treatment of animals, criminal conspiracy, and drug ...

The Humane Society of the United States applauded the U.S. Senate for approving S. 1947, the Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act, by a voice vote. The bipartisan legislation, introduced by Sens.