Rooster fighting.

There are many forms of sports where animals are pitted against each other in a violent display of strength to determine which animal is the winner. Ironically, the winning animal has the prize of competing again; the loser is often killed to sate the audience. Because, yes, as incredulous as it may seem these barbaric events do attract a sadistic audience.

Cock fighting is one of the most popular forms of animal violence for the purpose of sport; the fowl used are specifically bred for aggressiveness and are often starved and provoked by torture so that they are feeling irritated. The birds go through months of training, feeding, steroids and vitamins to become murderous fighters for the entertainment of watchers, and also practice fights with other roosters are common. Without aesthetic, the hanging wattle combs below the beak of the bird are cut off so that they cannot be torn in the fight, and the feathers are plucked, and another preparation is that sharp artificial spurs capable of puncturing eyes and lungs are attached to the ankles.



Although in the wild roosters fight for territory the scuffles are usually brief and rarely end in death, however in these organized fights death is always the outcome and fights go on as long as they must.

Cockfighting is connected to a wide range of other crimes, such as gangs, gambling, drugs and violence. In the audience, illegal weapons are often handled casually and large amounts of cash present due to the high gambling means that any means of protection is deemed necessary.



Unfortunately, cockfighting is also seen as part of a culture, in countries such as France, Mexico, Spain and Italy, and because of this it is still very popular.

It may be of worth to note that the video below shows a child handling the bird that later fights.