American Fatally Penetrated By Cock

[granite sheep]

 

A man attending an illegal

cockfight in California died

after being stabbed in the

leg by one of the birds,

officials have said.

The cock had a knife

attached to its limb to

take part in the gambling

fight in Tulare County,

central California.

Jose Luis Ochoa, 35, was

declared dead in hospital

where he arrived some

two hours after being

injured.

The coroner's report said

he had suffered an

accidental "sharp force

injury" to his right calf.

It was not immediately

clear if a delay in seeking

medical attention was a

factor in the death.

"I have never seen this

type of incident," Sgt

Martin King, who had

worked in the sheriff's

department for more than

two decades, told the

Bakersfield Californian on

Sunday, when the incident

happened.

Other dead roosters and

materials suggesting

cockfighting were found

at the location, reports

said, but no arrests were

made.

Mr Ochoa, reportedly a

regular participant in

organised cockfights, had

already been fined for

owning or training an

animal for fighting,

according to court records

cited by the newspaper.

Though cockfighting is

illegal in the US, California

is a popular destination

state for people involved

in the sport as raising the

gamecocks, organising

matches and attending

fights as a spectator are all

classified as

misdemeanours on the

first offence, rather than

more serious criminal

offences in the state.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/

world-us-canada-12393125

When is putting a knife on

your cock ever a good idea.