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Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in much of Latin America. The fight is usually held in an arena (gallera) with seats for spectators. There is always gambling involved in cockfights. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Birds are specially bred to increase their aggression and stamina, they are given the best...
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  • Cocks fighting in the arena, Villavicencio, Colombia, 18 April 2006. Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in much of Latin America. The fight is usually held in an arena (gallera) with seats for spectators. There is always gambling involved in cockfights. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Birds are specially bred to increase their aggression and stamina, they are given the best of food and care. The cocks are equipped with tortoise-shell made gaffs tied to the bird's leg. The fight is not intentionally to the death but it may result in the death of cocks very often because birds never stop fighting. They may bleed, they may have punctured lungs, both eyes pecked out but they naturally fight to the death. By photographer Jan Sochor
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  • A Colombian breeder of cocks taking bets on his cock before the beginning of the match in the arena of San Miguel, Bogota, Colombia, 7 April 2006. Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in much of Latin America. The fight is usually held in an arena (gallera) with seats for spectators. There is always gambling involved in cockfights. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Birds are specially bred to increase their aggression and stamina, they are given the best of food and care. The cocks are equipped with tortoise-shell made gaffs tied to the bird's leg. The fight is not intentionally to the death but it may result in the death of cocks very often because birds never stop fighting till they are dead. By photographer Jan Sochor
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  • A fighting cock in the cage before the beginning of the match in the arena of San Miguel, Bogota, Colombia, 7 April 2006. Cockfight breeders usually cut their cock's feather off to create different shapes and so to make the birds visually attractive. Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in much of Latin America. The fight is usually held in an arena (gallera) with seats for spectators. There is always gambling involved in cockfights. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Birds are specially bred to increase their aggression and stamina, they are given the best of food and care. The cocks are equipped with tortoise-shell made gaffs tied to the bird's leg. The fight is not intentionally to the death but it may result in the death of cocks very often because birds never stop fighting till they are dead. By photographer Jan Sochor
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  • Colombian spectators watching a cockfight in the arena of San Miguel, Bogota, Colombia, 7 April 2006. Gallera San Miguel is one of the most prestigious cockfight arenas in Colombia. Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in much of Latin America. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Birds are specially bred to increase their aggression and stamina, they are given the best of food and care. The cocks are equipped with tortoise-shell made gaffs tied to the bird's leg. The fight is not intentionally to the death but it may result in the death of cocks very often because birds never stop fighting till they are dead. By photographer Jan Sochor
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  • A Colombian trainer preparing a cock for the match, Bogota, Colombia, 7 April 2006. Cocks are equipped with tortoise-shell made gaffs tied to the bird's leg. Gaffs make the cockfight much shorter (up to 15 minutes maximum). Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in much of Latin America. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Birds are specially bred to increase their aggression and stamina, they are given the best of food and care. The fight is not intentionally to the death but it may result in the death of cocks very often because birds never stop fighting till they are dead. By photographer Jan Sochor
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  • Venezuelan trainers preparing cocks for the match in Cabure, Venezuela, 28 May 2006. Cocks are equipped with tortoise-shell made gaffs attached to the bird's leg. The fight preparation of a cock (gaffs attachment, activation of the bird,...) is a complex procedure which may last half an hour or more. Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in much of Latin America. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Birds are specially bred to increase their aggression and stamina, they are given the best of food and care. The fight is not intentionally to the death but it may result in the death of cocks very often because birds never stop fighting till they are dead. By photographer Jan Sochor
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  • A white fighting cock covered in blood attacking its rival in the arena in Santa Marta, Colombia, 20 May 2006. Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in much of Latin America. The fight is usually held in an arena (gallera) with seats for spectators. There is always gambling involved in cockfights. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Birds are specially bred to increase their aggression and stamina, they are given the best of food and care. The cocks are equipped with tortoise-shell made gaffs tied to the bird's leg. The fight is not intentionally to the death but it may result in the death of cocks very often because birds never stop fighting. They may bleed, they may have punctured lungs, both eyes pecked out but they naturally fight to the death. By photographer Jan Sochor
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  • Colombian spectators watching a highly emotional cockfight in the arena in Santa Marta, Colombia, 20 May 2006. Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in much of Latin America. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Birds are specially bred to increase their aggression and stamina, they are given the best of food and care. The cocks are equipped with tortoise-shell made gaffs tied to the bird's leg. The fight is not intentionally to the death but it may result in the death of cocks very often because birds never stop fighting till they are dead. By photographer Jan Sochor
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  • A Colombian cock trainer observing a training cockfight in Villavicencio, Colombia, 17 April 2006. Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in much of Latin America. The fight is usually held in an arena (gallera) with seats for spectators. There is always gambling involved in cockfights. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Cocks are specially trained to increase their aggression, stamina and to improve their fighting techniques, basically in the same way like professional athletes are. They are given the best of food and care. The cocks are equipped with tortoise-shell made gaffs tied to the bird's leg. The fight is not intentionally to the death but it may result in the death of cocks very often because birds never stop fighting till they are dead. By photographer Jan Sochor
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  • A fight winning cock covered in blood held by its owner in the arena in Santa Marta, Colombia, 20 May 2006. Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in much of Latin America. The fight is usually held in an arena (gallera) with seats for spectators. There is always gambling involved in cockfights. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Birds are specially bred to increase their aggression and stamina, they are given the best of food and care. The cocks are equipped with tortoise-shell made gaffs tied to the bird's leg. The fight is not intentionally to the death but it may result in the death of cocks very often because birds never stop fighting till they are dead. By photographer Jan Sochor
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  • A Venezuelan man trying to save the life of the injured cock after he lost the match in Cabure, Venezuela, 28 May 2006. Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in much of Latin America. The fight is usually held in an arena (gallera) with seats for spectators. There is always gambling involved in cockfights. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Birds are specially bred to increase their aggression and stamina, they are given the best of food and care. The cocks are equipped with tortoise-shell made gaffs tied to the bird's leg. The fight is not intentionally to the death but it may result in the death of cocks very often because birds never stop fighting till they are dead. By photographer Jan Sochor
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  • A cock fighting rooster in a breeding station close to Cucuta, Colombia, 1 May 2006. Cock's comb and wattle are cut off in the age of three months, those body parts would bleed a lot if hit by pecker during the match. Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in much of Latin America. The fight is usually held in an arena (gallera) with seats for spectators. There is always gambling involved in cockfights. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Birds are specially bred to increase their aggression and stamina, they are given the best of food and care. The cocks are equipped with tortoise-shell made gaffs tied to the bird's leg. The fight is not intentionally to the death but it may result in the death of cocks very often because birds never stop fighting till they are dead. By photographer Jan Sochor
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  • A Colombian trainer preparing a cock champion for the match in Santa Marta, Colombia, 19 May 2006. There are a lot of tricks to get the bird into the right fighting condition before the match. Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in much of Latin America. The fight is usually held in an arena (gallera) with seats for spectators. There is always gambling involved in cockfights. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Birds are specially bred to increase their aggression and stamina, they are given the best of food and care. The cocks are equipped with tortoise-shell made gaffs tied to the bird's leg. The fight is not intentionally to the death but it may result in the death of cocks very often because birds never stop fighting till they are dead. By photographer Jan Sochor
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  • Colombian men inspecting fighting cock's injuries after a very tough match in Gallera San Miguel, Bogotá, Colombia, 7 April 2006. Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in much of Latin America. The fight is usually held in an arena (gallera) with seats for spectators. There is always gambling involved in cockfights. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Birds are specially bred to increase their aggression and stamina, they are given the best of food and care. The cocks are equipped with tortoise-shell made gaffs tied to the bird's leg. The fight is not intentionally to the death but it may result in the death of cocks very often because birds never stop fighting. They may bleed, they may have punctured lungs, both eyes pecked out but they naturally fight to the death. By photographer Jan Sochor
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  • A Colombian cock trainer holding his trainee during the drill in a breeding station close to Cucuta, Colombia, 1 May 2006. Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in much of Latin America. The fight is usually held in an arena (gallera) with seats for spectators. There is always gambling involved in cockfights. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Birds are specially bred to increase their aggression and stamina, they are given the best of food and care. The cocks are equipped with tortoise-shell made gaffs tied to the bird's leg. The fight is not intentionally to the death but it may result in the death of cocks very often because birds never stop fighting. They may bleed, they may have punctured lungs, both eyes pecked out but they naturally fight to the death. By photographer Jan Sochor
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  • A dead mutilated body of a fighting cock, covered in blood, thrown in the corner of the arena in Cabure, Venezuela, 28 May 2006. Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in much of Latin America. The fight is usually held in an arena (gallera) with seats for spectators. There is always gambling involved in cockfights. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Birds are specially bred to increase their aggression and stamina, they are given the best of food and care. The cocks are equipped with tortoise-shell made gaffs tied to the bird's leg. The fight is not intentionally to the death but it may result in the death of cocks very often because birds never stop fighting. They may bleed, they may have punctured lungs, both eyes pecked out but they naturally fight to the death. By photographer Jan Sochor
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  • Cocks fighting during a training cockfight in Villavicencio, Colombia, 17 April 2006. Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in much of Latin America. The fight is usually held in an arena (gallera) with seats for spectators. There is always gambling involved in cockfights. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Cocks are specially trained to increase their aggression, stamina and to improve their fighting techniques, basically in the same way like professional athletes are. They are given the best of food and care. The cocks are equipped with tortoise-shell made gaffs tied to the bird's leg. The fight is not intentionally to the death but it may result in the death of cocks very often because birds never stop fighting till they are dead. By photographer Jan Sochor
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  • A black fighting cock attacking its rival in the arena of San Miguel, Bogota, Colombia, 7 April 2006. Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in much of Latin America. The fight is usually held in an arena (gallera) with seats for spectators. There is always gambling involved in cockfights. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Birds are specially bred to increase their aggression and stamina, they are given the best of food and care. The cocks are equipped with tortoise-shell made gaffs tied to the bird's leg. The fight is not intentionally to the death but it may result in the death of cocks very often because birds never stop fighting. They may bleed, they may have punctured lungs, both eyes pecked out but they naturally fight to the death. By photographer Jan Sochor
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  • Spectators, mainly members of the Colombian high society, watching a private cockfight held in the arena in Cucuta, Colombia, 2 May 2006. Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in much of Latin America. The fight is usually held in an arena (gallera) with seats for spectators. There is always gambling involved in cockfights. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Birds are specially bred to increase their aggression and stamina, they are given the best of food and care. The cocks are equipped with tortoise-shell made gaffs tied to the bird's leg. The fight is not intentionally to the death but it may result in the death of cocks very often because birds never stop fighting till they are dead. By photographer Jan Sochor
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  • Cocks fighting during a drill cockfight in a breeding station close to Cucuta, Colombia, 1 May 2006. Cockfight is a widely popular and legal sporting event in much of Latin America. The fight is usually held in an arena (gallera) with seats for spectators. There is always gambling involved in cockfights. People take advantage of cock's natural, strong will to fight against all males of the same species. Cocks are specially trained to increase their aggression, stamina and to improve their fighting techniques, basically in the same way like professional athletes are. They are given the best of food and care. The cocks are equipped with tortoise-shell made gaffs tied to the bird's leg. The fight is not intentionally to the death but it may result in the death of cocks very often because birds never stop fighting till they are dead. By photographer Jan Sochor
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