Facts About Cockfighting
Cockfighting is a bloodsport in which two roosters are placed in a pit to fight, usually to the death. Their natural spurs are sawed off and replaced by razor sharp steel blades from one to three inches long or by curved implements called gaffs measuring up to three inches in length. The birds are also given various legal and illegal drugs such as strychnine, caffeine, amphetamines, and epinephrine to make them more aggressive and harder to kill. This activity is held before an arena of cheering spectators who often wager large sums of money on the outcome of the contest.