Feds take on Kentucky cockfighting with multiple indictments

By: Bill Estep

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: September 17, 2026

Words: 962

Last Updated: 1 day, 3 hours ago

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Federal authorities have charged five people in Kentucky in connection with cockfighting in cases that show the state remains a key player in the illegal activity, according to animal-welfare groups.

Those groups have argued that a relatively weak state law is one reason Kentucky has been a key player in the bloody activity, not just in the U.S but internationally.

Cockfighting is a felony under federal law, but Kentucky is one of only eight states …

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