A Colombian trainer prepares a cock for the match, Bogota, Colombia, 7 April 2006. Cocks are equipped with tortoise-shell made gaffs tied to the bird's leg. Gaffs make the cockfight much shorter (up to 15 minutes maximum). Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in much of Latin America. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Birds are specially bred to increase their aggression and stamina, they are given the best...
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A Colombian trainer prepares a cock for the match, Bogota, Colombia, 7 April 2006. Cocks are equipped with tortoise-shell made gaffs tied to the bird's leg. Gaffs make the cockfight much shorter (up to 15 minutes maximum). Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in much of Latin America. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Birds are specially bred to increase their aggression and stamina, they are given the best of food and care. The fight is not intentionally to the death but it may result in the death of cocks very often because birds never stop fighting till they are dead.
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