A police officer in the Philippines shot a pet rooster during a raid on a cockfight, an official said Tuesday.
According to a BBC News report, the cook’s gaff had a sharp blade fixed to his leg to fight, which cut off someone from the officer’s femoral artery on his thigh.
The officer, identified as Lieutenant Christine Bolock, was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Cockfighting is a popular sport in the Philippines, but it has been temporarily outlawed in an attempt to contain the coronavirus.
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Three were arrested in connection with the cockfight and police are searching for three others. Seven dogs were captured in the raid, according to the BBC.
Under normal circumstances, sport, which is illegal in the United States because it is considered animal cruelty, is allowed in licensed cockpits in the Philippines on Sundays and holidays.
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“When I was first informed, I couldn’t believe it,” provincial police chief Col. Arnal Apude told AFP. This is the first time in my 25 years as a policeman that a man has been lost due to a fighting cock. Inspiration. “
“It was an unfortunate accident and part of the misfortune I can’t explain.”
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Bolok picked up the bird while collecting evidence at the scene, according to AFP.
