About 228 roosters intended for cockfighting were seized by LA County animal care and control and SPCALA.

By Heather Navarro • Published July 21, 2022 •

Hundreds of roosters and hundreds of pounds of marijuana were seized at an  Antelope Valley  home Thursday, the  Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.

A multi-agency effort launched to serve a warrant at the unincorporated Juniper Hills property after a receiving a report of an illegal “fighting rooster.”

About 228 roosters intended for cockfighting were seized by LA County animal care and control and SPCALA.

Some 500-600 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $500,000, along with a .22 caliber rifle, were also seized.

A man was arrested and taken to the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station, where he was booked, authorities said.

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