Target: Kathryn Gregg, District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 22, North Carolina
Goal: Pursue full penalties if evidence proves that roosters were bred, trained, injured, or fought in an illegal cockfighting operation.
More than 10 roosters and chickens were reportedly discovered during a law enforcement search of a property. According to the account underlying this petition, investigators encountered evidence suggesting an organized cockfighting operation. Some birds were reportedly found with severe untreated lacerations and physical trauma described as consistent with recent fighting. The account further alleges that officers recovered equipment used to attach weapons to birds for fighting. Joey Lee Landreth, 46, was arrested during a search of the property.
Cockfighting can inflict devastating injuries on animals for human entertainment and profit. If further evidence establishes that an illegal fighting operation existed and identifies individuals criminally responsible for harming or fighting these birds, prosecutors should pursue every appropriate charge supported by admissible evidence.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear District Attorney Gregg,
The account underlying this petition describes more than 10 roosters and chickens recovered from a property connected to allegations of illegal cockfighting. Some birds suffered severe untreated wounds, while investigators recovered equipment associated with attaching weapons to fighting birds, according to reports.
Please ensure that any credible evidence of cockfighting or animal cruelty is thoroughly evaluated. If investigators establish that individuals deliberately fought, injured, trained, or altered birds for illegal combat, pursue appropriate charges and the strongest penalties justified by the evidence. Animals should never be forced into bloody combat for entertainment or gambling.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Chris
