A Lampasas County man and 220 suspected fighting roosters were taken into custody Saturday following a raid on a suspected cock fighting operation.
The Lampasas County Sheriff’s Office assisted b the Department of Public Safety, Texas Rangers, the DPS Aircraft Division, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Wardens executed a search warrant at a rural location on Lampasas County Road 3010 on Saturday.
The raid came following an extended investigation with property owner Hector Hernandez being arrested on multiple charges.
Additional charges are also expected after consultation with the Lampasas County Attorney’s Office is complete.
In addition to the birds, two fighting rings and a large amount of fighting paraphernalia were seized.
(Information from MyCenTX.com)