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Mar 11, 2009 9:41 pm US/Eastern

Berks Co. Cock-Fighting Ring Busted

TEMPLE, Pa. (CBS 3) ― A Berks County resident is facing serious felony charges after an illegal cock-fighting ring was busted Wednesday afternoon.

Police, along with the humane society, responding to an anonymous tip raided a home in Temple, Bucks County and discovered and seized 18 birds.

According to officials, many of the birds were "dressed for fighting" which means their feathers had been plucked from the belly and legs.

In addition to the fighting birds, police also removed fighting paraphernalia from the home.

The owners of the birds and the fighting paraphernalia are facing numerous charges of animal cruelty.

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