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| Southeast Asia |
| When Chickens Attack!! |
| 2003-01-14 |
| ZAMBOANGA, Philippines - A rooster about to be set loose for a bout in a crowded cockfighting arena attacked its handler with the razor-sharp steel spikes strapped to its legs, killing the stunned man, police said Tuesday. The gaffs hit the man's thigh and groin as the bird made one rapid shuffle, causing him to bleed profusely Sunday before a large crowd of shocked spectators, police investigator Johnny Muhajil said. The man died while being brought to a hospital in Zamboanga, a bustling port city about 530 miles south of Manila, he said. Cockfighting is an extremely popular gambling sports in the Philippines, especially in rural areas. PETA will be so proud. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #5 "...before a large crowd of shocked spectators..." ...who shortly after resumed bidding on the next fight. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-01-15 00:20:28 |
| #4 James Webb (writer, former Sec. Navy, ex-Marine) once wrote that the difference between betting in the stock market and betting on a cockfight is that the average man could understand a cockfight. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2003-01-14 18:50:46 |
| #3 I used to cock-fight, but it was just too painful... |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-01-14 14:18:40 |
| #2 Don't let the paleos know about this, or they will have a brain fart and have chickens with explosive belts crossing the borders at the west bank and gaza. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-01-14 11:35:00 |
| #1 I remember as a kid tagging along with my uncle when he attended a cockfight in Livingston, CA. The place was chock full of Filipinos. Lotta money changing hands, too. |
| Posted by: Bashir Gemayel 2003-01-14 11:16:13 |