Animal fighting is closely linked to illegal gambling, drug trafficking, firearms offenses, and violent crime.

A Clarke County man was sentenced Monday to 48 hours in jail for mistreating more than 100 chickens on his property and using them in cockfighting operations.

(The Center Square) – Despite strong laws against it, animal fighting – most commonly dogfighting and cockfighting – continues to surface in Pennsylvania and across the country. Advocates and law ...

The Humane Society of the United States applauded the U.S. Senate for approving S. 1947, the Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act, by a voice vote. The bipartisan legislation, introduced by Sens.

Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary is raising concerns about a proposed housing development that is set to sit right next door. Yellow River Owner Jonathan Ordway says the development poses several risks ...

The Florida Legislature passed a bipartisan animal cruelty bill. The bill addresses several types of animal cruelty cases involving minors. It also expands on Dexter's Law, which passed last year ...

FIU marine evolutionary biologist Heather Bracken-Grissom assisted in identification, coordinating with a third-party lab to ...

A new study tracked nine rescued slow lorises in Bangladesh and found that seven of them died within months of release.

Dogfighting is illegal in Virginia, but spectators could soon find themselves on a shorter legal leash if the General Assembly passes tougher reforms. Under existing law, people caught at a dog or ...