ALLEGAN COUNTY, Mich. — An Allegan County man was arrested on charges related to cock fighting, the Sheriff's Office announced.

Edin Dilson Rodas, a 37-year-old man from Hopkins Township, was arraigned in court on September 23. He's facing five charges: three counts of animal fighting, one count of possessing animal fighting equipment and one count of killing/torturing animals in the third degree.

The charges stem from a video. An animal advocacy group called SHARK (Showing Animals Respect and Kindness) sent the Sheriff's Office a video showing a suspected cockfighting event at Rodas' home in Hopkins Township on July 26.

Three days later, deputies executed a search warrant at the home and found evidence to support the charges.

Rodas' bond was set at $5,000.

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