Cockfighting

A federal judge granted summary judgment to the United States against cockfighters in Puerto Rico who challenged amendments to the Animal Welfare Act that extended a <a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Cockfighting.pdf"><strong>nationwide cockfighting ban</strong></a> to Puerto Rico — a $65 million industry in the U.S. territory.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A federal judge granted summary judgment to the United States against cockfighters in Puerto Rico who challenged amendments to the Animal Welfare Act that extended a nationwide cockfighting ban to Puerto Rico — a $65 million industry in the U.S. territory.

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