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Proposed cockfighting ban fails in La. House committee
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Jun 02, 2006 12:08pm |
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| Category | Proposed Legislation |
| News Date | Friday, June 2, 2006 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | BATON ROUGE, La.-- A proposed ban on cockfighting in Louisiana failed to pass a House committee Thursday after opponents called the chicken fights essential to the economy of rural Cajun towns.
The bill's failure means it is probably dead for the legislative session that ends June 19, meaning New Mexico and Louisiana will remain the only two states where cockfighting is legal.
Sen. Art Lentini, R-Metairie, introduced the measure to outlaw what he called a "barbaric embarrassment to Louisiana" -- the practice of holding rooster fights in pits, in which the animals' claws are outfitted with sharp blades, often ending in death for the loser. The bill would close a loophole in state animal cruelty law, which does not cover cruelty to chickens.
Rep. Troy Hebert urged members of the House Agriculture Committee to reject the ban, saying it would eliminate the profession of many small farmers who raise and fight the birds. He said those farmers treat their chickens better than poultry companies that raise them for human consumption.
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