Roosters seized, arrests made in cockfighting

FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities arrested more than 60 people on cockfighting and animal cruelty charges after receiving a tip.

Police seized roosters and cockfighting equipment on Saturday as well as thousands in cash and 2 pounds of marijuana.

"It's very trashy, very nasty and bloody," Chesterfield County Sheriff Sam Parker said of the scene. "It's very unsanitary, very depressing when you see all those dead chickens lying on the ground."

Authorities said the arrests followed two years of investigation.