A GNOSALL man has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a cock-fighting ring.
Officers from Staffordshire Police executed a search warrant at a home in the village just before 7.30am on Thursday taking a 37-year-old into custody for questioning on suspicion of using cockerels for cock fighting, an offence under the Animal Welfare Act.
A spokesman for the police said: “A joint investigation is underway by officers and colleagues from the RSPCA, who seized a number of cockerels from the address.”
He said the man had been released on police bail pending further inquiries.
Anyone with information on animal cruelty can contact the RSPCA on 0300 1234 999.
