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Birds to be euthanized after suspected cockfighting operation discovered in Layton

By ABC 4 · July 31, 2026 · 1 min read
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LAYTON, Utah (ABC4) — Several birds are set to be "humanely euthanized" after a suspected cockfighting operation was discovered in Layton on Friday. According to Animal Care of Davis County, they along with Layton City Police served a search warrant at a Layton residential property due to a suspected cockfighting operation.

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