Sacramento County sheriff's deputies uncover bird fighting ring in Herald
SACRAMENTO COUNTY – Deputies are investigating after a suspected bird fighting ring was uncovered in Herald over the weekend.
According to a Monday release from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, deputies initially responded to a home on Borden Road to look into why a large number of vehicles had gathered.
When deputies arrived, they said at least 40 to 50 people ran away and drove off.
After obtaining a search warrant, deputies discovered more than 200 birds on the property. Antibiotics, painkillers, and drugs used in treating fighting birds were also found, the sheriff's office said.
Animal control took in some of the birds, but deputies said others had to be euthanized due to injury.
The sheriff's office special investigations bureau, animal control, and the Sacramento County district attorney will work together on the investigation. Multiple arrests are expected, the sheriff's office said.
Herald is a Sacramento County community about 5 miles northeast of Galt and 27 miles south of Sacramento.
