Overview
- Deputies say they disrupted the event after an animal-cruelty report on Deborah Drive around 11 a.m., detaining attendees who tried to flee.
- Authorities counted 74 roosters recovered from the property, with Nature's Edge Wildlife Rehabilitation caring for the birds.
- Two roosters suffered serious injuries according to officials.
- Each of the 25 adults faces a cockfighting charge under Texas law, which can range from a class C misdemeanor to a state jail felony based on involvement.
- Texas DPS and Texas Game Wardens helped secure the scene, and deputies booked a winner's trophy as evidence.