At one location, the cages housing birds had several inches of mud and waste that caked onto their feet, making it difficult ...

According to a release, the operations were in Sheffield Township.

On July 3, 2025, with assistance from the Lorain County Sheriff’s Department the Friendship Animal Protective League (FAPL) ...

Nearly 240 birds were seized during the execution of two separate search warrants involving cockfighting operations in Sheffield Township, according to a news release from the Friendship Animal ...

According to the Friendship APL, on-site agents discovered fighting pits, cockfighting paraphernalia such as sparring muffs ...