Twenty-five people arrested at Alvarado cockfight on Thanksgiving, officials say

Johnson County sheriff’s deputies arrested twenty-five people and seized roosters from a cockfight in Alvarado on Thanksgiving, according to a statement.

Deputies responded to a report of animal cruelty and illegal cockfighting on Deborah Drive around 11 a.m., officials said on Facebook.

When deputies arrived, a “large group” of people tried to flee, and 25 were arrested after deputies secured the scene. Three children were also at the scene and were released to family members who were not present at the fight, according to the statement…

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