Operation in BA rescues 122 roosters with signs of mistreatment in fighting and 17 suspects are detained

A police operation launched in a place used for cockfighting rescued 122 animals with signs of mistreatment, on Sunday (8), in the rural area of ​​Ibirapuã, in the south of Bahia. In the action, 17 suspects were detained. The information was released by the Civil Police (PC) this Monday (9).

The approach took place on a property after military police received a tip. As reported by the Military Police (PM), upon arriving at the scene, agents found a large number of parked vehicles.

At the property, the agents witnessed mistreatment of the animals, which, according to reports, were being forced to fight. Some of them even had injuries resulting from the fights.

The corporation also noted that, upon noticing the police approaching, people ran into a thicket and some of them fled.

In the end, 19 suspects were taken to the police station. A bus was used to transport them. At the unit, they were interviewed and released. Of the 19, 17 signed Detailed Occurrence Terms (TCO) and will be released.

Medicines used by the suspects and materials used to prepare the animals were seized. The PC did not detail where the animals were taken.