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Cock fighting: A blood sport for roosters

A cockerel in its enclosure at a fighting cock breeding center on the outskirts of Havana. PHOTO: REUTERS

A cockerel in its enclosure at a fighting cock breeding center on the outskirts of Havana. PHOTO: REUTERS

A cockerel in its enclosure at a fighting cock breeding center on the outskirts of Havana. PHOTO: REUTERS

Blades attached to the feet of cockerels during fights. PHOTO: REUTERS

A cockerel in its enclosure at a fighting cock breeding center on the outskirts of Havana. PHOTO: REUTERS

People watch a cock fight in an arena set up at the entrance of a military anti-aircraft bunker on the outskirts of Havana. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man tends his fighting cock during fights at an arena set up at the entrance of a military anti-aircraft bunker on the outskirts of Havana. PHOTO: REUTERS

Farmers train their cockerels at a farm on the outskirts of Havana: PHOTO: REUTERS

Cockerels fight during a training session in Havana. PHOTO: REUTERS

Farmers train their cockerels at a farm on the outskirts of Havana. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man trains a cockerel at a fighting cock breeding center on the outskirts of Havana. PHOTO: REUTERS

Farmers train their cockerels at a farm on the outskirts of Havana. PHOTO: REUTERS

A cockfight is a sport between two roosters, the combatants are specially bred birds, bred for increased strength.

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just_someone

Jul 7, 2012 - 6:07AM

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cook fighting is a deplorable sport. you should be encouraging its substitution by other sports that are not as lethal on poor animals rather than supporting and glorifying it. All this insanity, just for our pleasure!

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Naseer Qureshi

Jul 8, 2012 - 7:48PM

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stop promoting such a sadist behaviour amonge humans. It is in no way an entertainment for humans but a form of brutality against animals.

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