The Oklahoma Sheriffs Association is calling cockfighting a public safety crisis. The OSS wrote a letter to the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation, strongly supporting the FIGHT (Fighting Illegal Gaming and High-Risk Animal Trafficking) Act, or HR 3946.

It is viewed as a positive step by animal rights groups, like Animal Wellness Action, that have often accused Oklahoma law enforcement of turning a blind eye to enforcing illegal animal fighting operations.

According to the letter signed by OSA Deputy Director Kyle Keller, the FIGHT act would provide tools that would be indispensable to Oklahoma sheriffs departments, many of which are limited on budget and manpower.

It states sheriffs often encounter other illegal activity associated with animal fighting events, like gambling, drug dealin

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