Navy detects 50 fighting cocks smuggled in from India

By Dinasena Ratugamage

The Navy on Thursday (09) took into custody 50 fighting cocks, smuggled in from India.Some people involved in cock fighting, which is illegal in Sri Lanka, had tied the birds and were getting ready to transport them to the Mannar town.

However, they fled on seeing the Navy personnel. Seven roosters had already died due to congestion. The Navy handed them over to the Mannar Police and are searching for those who had smuggled the birds.The Navy recently seized five goats used for fighting. They, too, had been smuggled in from India.