America: Saving 3 thousands of chickens from gang regulate cockfighting

 Authorities in New York City , arrested nine people , and saved about three thousand chickens have thwarted after cockfighting ring She is one of the biggest competitions illegal discovered in the United States .

Announced the New York Attorney General Eric Schneidermann , arrested the organizers , said in a statement that " conflict turkeys from the harsh practices atrocities that violate rights and involving the torture of animals and offering public health and safety risk , it is known that it facilitates other crimes ," according to Reuters .

The raid , officials apartment building in the neighborhood Kuyenzfa city where 70 people were attending a struggle for Duke last Saturday night , and raided a shop selling pets in Brooklyn regulates the struggle for Duke , as well as farm area of ​​about 90 acres in area Blattkal where being trained thousands of turkeys and chickens.

The American Society for the Prevention of the use of cruelty to animals that the operation launched by the police the name of "Operation Angry Birds ," which is the name of one of the games deployed on a mobile phone targeted control and thwart the process of gambling pays the individual up to ten thousand dollars bet on the fight , and one for Duke , which proves in itself often in conflict knives usually ends with death .

The prosecutor's office said in New York that he was detained and interrogated 70 people in the apartment building where competitions were organized to fight cocks twice a month since May last year .

The U.S. authorities said that this is the largest operation to thwart this illegal contests in the history of the United States.