Man Killed by Rooster at Cockfight

claws · February 08, 2011, 01:12:06 PM

QuoteDetails have been released on a bizarre death in Tulare County.

A 35-year-old man was killed while attending an illegal cockfight near Earlimart.

Investigators say Jose Luis Ochoa was cut by a razor attached to the rooster's leg.

Lieutenant Rick Ko with the Fresno County Sheriff's Department showed CBS47 some of the weapons used in cockfighting. They are tiny razors attached to the rooster's leg that they use like knives during the fight. "We've seen people cut with minor cuts when they put on the knives ... but nothing severe," said Ko.

Tulare sheriff's deputies showed up to investigate the illegal activity and people scattered. At that time, one of the birds apparently jumped at Ochoa and the knife on its leg cut a major artery in the man's calf. He died at a hospital in Delano.

Authorities believe this is the first time a human has died as a result of a cockfight.

Lieutenant Ko said, "It's still against the law to participate in cockfighting, to be a spectator at a cockfight, and raise animals particularly for fighting with paraphernalia."

The sheriff's department says there are often a lot of other crimes associated with cockfighting, such as drugs, illegal gambling, and animal cruelty.

Source: http://www.cbs47.tv/news/local/story/Man-Killed-by-Rooster-at-Cockfight/9zFgK_0hNUeV1VEmu9bXxA.cspx

Newt · February 08, 2011, 04:02:55 PM

Fitting. No sympathy here.

Jack · February 08, 2011, 04:35:38 PM

Not too much sympathy here either

Doggett · February 08, 2011, 04:38:57 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_NrOpl6h5Y

Leah · February 08, 2011, 09:25:35 PM

Cock-A kill-da-dude!

Nightowl · February 08, 2011, 11:41:44 PM

Don't mess with karma

Mr. DS · February 09, 2011, 08:16:02 AM

Well that guy must have been cocky.

AndyC · February 09, 2011, 12:00:19 PM

"Man killed by cock" would have been a much better headline.

claws · February 09, 2011, 12:36:57 PM

Allhallowsday · February 11, 2011, 10:20:30 PM

Quote from: Newt on February 08, 2011, 04:02:55 PM
Fitting. No sympathy here.

Now I agree with you!!

Umaril The Unfeathered · February 12, 2011, 12:04:43 PM

Quote from: Chris M. on February 08, 2011, 09:25:35 PM
Cock-A kill-da-dude!

Yep, he's Cock-A-Doodle-Dead...

BTM · February 13, 2011, 05:25:52 AM

Well, I guess you could say it was a case *puts on sunglasses* of fowl play.

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!

Umaril The Unfeathered · February 13, 2011, 10:53:10 AM

Looks like the rooster really gave him the bird this time...

Man Killed by Rooster at Cockfight

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