A dead rooster is carried by his owner after loosing a cockfight on the outskirts of Mexico City

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A dead rooster is carried by his owner after loosing a cockfight on the outskirts of Mexico City, May 3, 2008. Cockfighting originated in India, China, Persia, and other Eastern countries and was later introduced into Greece, Persia and Rome. The Spanish brought the sport to the American continent. Photo/Chico Sanchez

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Size: 5430px × 3598px
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Photo credit: © Chico Sanchez / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: america, animal, animals, arena, bird, birds, city, cock, cockerels, cockfight, cockfighting, cocks, color, colour, cruelty, dead, fight, fighting, horizontal, mexico, north, outdoor, rights, rooster, roosters, welfare