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Cockfighters sue over
ban
COCKFIGHTERS
and breeders in an American state are suing the federal government, claiming its
ban on shipping fighting birds discriminates against Cajuns and Hispanics
because cockfighting is integral to their culture.
The federal lawsuit
was filed after a law banning the interstate transfer of cockfighting birds came
into effect.
Cockfighting is illegal in every state except Louisiana -
where it generates an estimated $150 million (£91m) annually - and New
Mexico.