Overview
- Documents filed Sunday show Herrera is charged with owning and operating a rooster-fighting ring in Crosby.
- Deputies responded to a Saturday tip on Dranek Road, heard roosters, locked down the area, and detained and identified people on the property.
- Roughly 300 live roosters and about 50 dead roosters were found, with images showing deputies removing birds from wire cages.
- Five spectators received citations as the follow-up investigation continues, according to the sheriff's office.
- Harris County Veterinary Public Health and the Houston Humane Society/SPCA assisted, and the birds are expected to be taken into humane custody.