CHURCH POINT, La. (KPEL News) — Following earlier reporting on the arrest of Nicholas Daigle for allegedly operating a cockfighting and dogfighting ring in Church Point, a national animal protection organization is calling for aggressive prosecution — and broader action to dismantle what it says is a statewide network of underground animal cruelty.
Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, praised the Church Point Police Department for its swift response and urged Louisiana prosecutors to use the full extent of state and federal law.
“This isn’t a minor infraction — it’s organized animal cruelty rooted in criminal enterprise,” said Pacelle. “We know these fights are often accompanied by gambling, drugs, and organized networks that span multiple states.”…