7 portraits of the birds rescued from a suspected cockfighting ring in Northampton
MSPCA officials say most of the roosters among the 400 birds seized will have to be euthanized because they are extremely aggressive and cannot be rehabilitated.
Nearly 400 fighting roosters were rescued from a Northampton property late last week and brought to the MSPCA-Nevins Farm in Methuen.
The birds are extremely aggressive and must be housed individually.
Chicks were among the birds seized from the site in Northampton.
Animal welfare officials say the roosters have been bred to be extremely aggressive and cannot be rehabilitated or retrained.
The MSPCA cannot place them into homes as they would kill or attack any other bird or other animals that are nearby.
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Nearly all of them will have to be euthanized.
Cockfighting is illegal in all 50 states. No arrests had been made as of Tuesday.
