SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – Animal welfare advocates are speaking out about the thousands of animals that were recovered from a suspected cockfighting ring operation in Southwest Miami-Dade, leading to a man’s arrest.
The South Florida Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals told 7News on Tuesday that they were initially called in to pick up two goats and two ponies.
“We discovered nine other goats in emaciated condition. All appeared to have respiratory conditions. There was a dead goat in the pen with them as well,” said SFSPCA spokesperson Laurie Waggoner. “It’s a pretty bad case.”…