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Midville man sentenced for operating cockfight operation

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A third Georgia man who operated a cockfight operation not far from Augusta has been sentenced to prison.

William S. Scott, 49, of Midville in Emanuel County, was sentenced to 16 months in prison. Scott pleaded guilty last year to sponsoring and exhibiting an animal in an animal fighting venture...

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  1. Amazing effort and expense to investigate, indict and convict a bunch of rednecks and their roosters. Too bad no law enforcement agency will put that effort into investigating Hardie Davis and his crew of rats who are abandoning his sinking ship and moving out of state.

    • I agree Ted. While I do not condone the abuse of any animal for the pleasure of humans, including circuses, on the scale of criminal behavior this is pretty far down the list. Go to any chicken farm and witness the MASS abuse.

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