California man killed by armed bird at cockfight

Associated Press ^ | Feb. 7, 2011

[Free ThinkerNY]

DELANO, Calif. (AP) -- A California man attending a cockfight has died after being stabbed in the leg by a bird that had a knife attached to its own limb.

The Kern County coroner says 35-year-old Jose Luis Ochoa was declared dead at a hospital about two hours after he suffered the injury in neighboring Tulare County on Jan. 30.

[Fantomw]

The cock fights I've attended had the “ref” pass a fresh lime over each blade prior to the start, to remove any poisons. Also cocks frequently turn from the fight when gravely injured, at this point the owner steps in and breaks their neck, all the while exhibiting great disgust that his macho image has been maligned by the chicken turned “chicken”. ................ Not sure a lime pass would do it. Probably need bleach to really be effective. The two events I was at were large, permanent facility seating at least 200, snack stand like a local basketball game..lots of chicken on the menu..( there was but I do kid a bit here). And I never saw any limes or sterilization of the spurs. And yes, some do turn chicken. But usually fights were over in less than a minute. Most with multiple body strikes or almost instantly with one stroke to the head. Then of course there are farm rosters.. usually just one. Or two(for a while)...one of which is pecked to death over a much longer period of time. Months. That is the sum of my knowledge on this subject.

[Feckless]

Too bad the chicken didn’t fly around the room a little longer..... thin the herd, so to speak.

[Koracan]

California man killed by armed bird at cockfight

"California Man"

[Slicksadick]

LoL, I'm not sure a lime did any good either, but it was a great part of the show. The best part of the fights was the respect paid us being the only gringos in attendance. We held all the monies with who ever we bet with. It was the only way they would have it, and was a very welcoming introduction to wagering on the cock fights.

[dblup]

Cock stabs Calf kills Jackass.

[Slicksadick]

One last memory, just prior to the start of a fight, and after the spurs are prepared (but covered with leather booties)the cocks are held face to face in the ring by their owners. With a free hand the guys yank out gobs of neck feathers from their own birds. This serves to piss them off beyond belief, and really starts thing off with a bang.

[Fantomw]

My experience is smack in the middle of Gods country. Oklahoma rednecks.... never saw any but “gringos” there.

A mutual buddy who became a buddy of mine when I took them and taught them how to trotline a river. Well he raised fighting Cocks. And took me to the nearest major arena. Now , even though it was legal then... it was still attend only upon introduction.

Like I say, it was interesting, and those birds this guy raised were treated like kings. A much better life than the chickens the egg layers or grilled chicken sandwiches the cockfighter haters consume get.

Passing the lime.. sounds like where you were at .. best saved for Tequila.

[Moonman62]

Are they sure he’s dead. Maybe he’s just pining for the Rio Grande.

[jack1165]

Out in Maui there are bumper stickers for chickenfightingisnotacrime.com Respect the culture. I know many people who go to them on Firday nights.

[jack1165]

Out in Maui there are bumper stickers for chickenfightingisnotacrime.com Respect the culture. I know many people who go to them on Friday nights.

[Quickgun]

The spikes you are talking about are called gaffs. They are used on both of the chickens feet. The knives are called slashers and are used on only one foot.
A game chicken’s life is wasted if he doesn’t get to fight. A storm can upset their pens and they will fight to the death during the storm if they can get at each other. They do not have to be trained to fight at all.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Yep. You can drive down the highways of Tennessee and if you keep your eyes peeled, you will see where people raise the fighting cocks because they are all in little cages separated from each other. A friend’s dad used to raise them and I would occasionally watch when he fought them against other breeder’s roosters.

The losers became a chicken dinner!

[Slings and Arrows]

Before he died, did he at least choke the chicken?

[CodeToad]

“Also those fighting cocks are better treated than the McChicken you probably love.”

BS. My McChicken doesn’t have to fight to the death. It is put down humanely.

[Kenny Bunk]

I has ran out of patience with you participle police. Irregardless of what you has said, I knowed exactly what the guy meant. You know what I'm saying?

If you had went with more forgiving people as a youth you would not have took such an attitude with him. Between you and I, all he done was to have misspoke. For this you think he should have been hung?

But what the heck. I have already forgave you and if you will drop my trailer every thing will be OK after we have drank a beer or two.

[Kenny Bunk]

Must of got his Femoral Artery.

Some doctor you are. It was a dude that got it in the leg, not a femoral.

But you are not alone in bad grammar. The writer insists it was "Ochoa con Pollo," when everyone who has ever been in a Spanish Restaurant knows it's "ARROZ con Pollo."

[Kenny Bunk]

Many of the founding fathers were cocksmen. University of South Carolina GO COCKS!

See also Chicken George of "Roots" fame ... a genuine historical character.

[JouleZ]

Roosters fight to the death wherever there are two of them.

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You are so mistaken, Fant. Only the dominant rooster will breed the hens. The other/others will give him a lot of room and challenge then run when he comes near but they do not fight to the death.

They will roost together at night, with the “Big Rooster” on the top rung and then start again the next day. Ergo, the pecking order!