An Indian man died after his fighting cock hit him with a claw attached to a knife. The incident occurred on January 15 in the village Pragadavaram located in the StateAndha Pradesh southIndia. According to a police spokesperson, the victim gave his name Saripalli Chanavenkateshwaram Rao, died in hospital following a cardiovascular accident, after receiving a blow from his fighting cock. Believe Kranti Kumar, the station officer’s house, the cockfight took place without any arrests by the authorities. He said the 50-year-old victim was a regular visitor to a local cockfight.
The rooster went to compete
The officer emphasized that point Saripalli Chanavenkateshwaram Rao introduces his rooster into a competition, when he tries to break free. This situation also made the Indian foundation management react Humans for Animals, Gauri Maulekhi who noted that animal fighting was a problem in the India. He predicted that even if authorities were informed about this type of crime, they would decide to ignore it. He also assured that it is not just for entertainment that these animals are ready to fight, but “because of the large bets and games of chance that occurred behind these events”.
For Gauri Maulekhi, culture has nothing to do with this kind of thing. Also note that cockfighting is prohibited in India since 1960. A Supreme Court decision in 2014 clarified the secretive nature of these animal fights, in accordance with India’s Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
