14. Cockfighting
Many people are familiar with cockfighting, due to the fact that we see it a lot in Hollywood movies. Just like the name suggests, two roosters are put in a ring and encouraged to fight one another to death. On their own, rooster claws typically wouldn’t kill. However, the men who use the birds for gambling will add metal barbs to their claws, which immediately turns it into a blood sport. In places where cockfighting is allowed, roosters are actually bred to be more and more aggressive with each generation. Some people even go as far as to inject the roosters with steroids to make them stronger and meaner.
Obviously, this blood sport has become illegal in many countries, but it’s still practiced around the world. Sadly, even though cockfighting is illegal in all 50 states, and it’s considered a felony crime in 42. However, it still goes on in many communities. There are many countries where it’s completely legal to do this, and is still practiced to this day.
