Nevada Authorities Rescue 500 Roosters in Major Cockfighting Bust Near Brothel
In a significant law enforcement operation, Nevada authorities rescued nearly 500 roosters and arrested three suspects in a cockfighting bust near the Chicken Ranch brothel in Nye County. The operation, which involved the Nye County Sheriff's Office and Homeland Security Investigations, uncovered two desert ranches where the birds were kept. Officers seized 11 firearms, $60,000 in cash, and dozens of 'gaffs'—razors attached to roosters' legs. The suspects face over 300 counts related to cockfighting and animal abuse charges.