Dog fighting is so passe

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http://www.connpost.com/ci_12918752

Cops bust alleged canary-fighting ring

SHELTON -- More than 150 canaries and saffron finches that police say were being primed for bird fighting in a Ripton Road home Sunday morning have been confiscated, and nearly 20 people charged in connection with the incident.

Local and state police entered the single-family home at 176 Ripton Road about 9:30 a.m., where they said the occupants were preparing the birds to fight, police said.

About $8,000 in cash was also seized during the raid, police said.

Nineteen people were arrested and charged with cruelty to animals and illegal gambling, police said.

Eight of those arrested were from Danbury: Rogerio DeCarvalho, 35; Ricardo Almeida, 29; Getulio Serra, 62; Sebastian Andrade, 37; Gilson Goncalves, 31; Nonato Raimundo, 51; Agostinho Gondinho, 35, and Massilon DePaula, 32.

Other Connecticut residents arrested were Elito Goulart, 47, of Bridgeport, and Jurames Goulart, 42, of Shelton.

The others arrested were Geraldo Teixeira, 43, of Kearney, N.J.; Waldiney Almeida, 29, of Holbrook, Mass.; Auder Gontijo, 43, of Marlborough, Mass.; Lucas Dos Santos, 25, of Newark, N.J.; Odeco Dos Santos, 43, of Newark, N.J.; Welson Sales, 38, of Framingham, Mass.; Celco Soares, 33, of Marlborough, Mass.; Marcos Teles, 36, of Newark, N.J.;and Welson Morais, 26, of Framingham, Mass.

Jurames Goulart was also charged with interfering with an officer. Sgt. Robert Kozlowsky said the additional charge was "based on the fact that Jurames ran and hid in a locked room from police."

The stretch of Ripton Road between Dogwood Drive and Quaker Ridge Road was closed most of the day while the birds were taken away and the investigation continues.

The birds were placed in large cages and transported by several animal control vans to another location, police said.

Canaries, which have a general reputation for being sweet songbirds, are known to fight with each other, particularly during the breeding season, according to experts on several Web sites. Males can be particularly aggressive, they indicate.

Neighbors in the area expressed surprise about the bird-fighting raid and said they had no idea that the activity may have been taking place in the house.

Shelton police received assistance from the State Police Major Crime Squad, the Central District Major Crime Squad, the state Department of Agriculture, and police in Bridgeport, Ansonia and Fairfield.

Canary fighting ring.

[jimmy olsen]

Canaries, seriously?

[DisturbedPervert]

About $8,000 in cash was also seized during the raid, police said.

Is this a good haul for a Canary fighting ring?

[CountDeMoney]

Canaries, seriously?

Eight of those arrested were from Danbury: Rogerio DeCarvalho, 35; Ricardo Almeida, 29; Getulio Serra, 62; Sebastian Andrade, 37; Gilson Goncalves, 31; Nonato Raimundo, 51; Agostinho Gondinho, 35, and Massilon DePaula, 32.

Other Connecticut residents arrested were Elito Goulart, 47, of Bridgeport, and Jurames Goulart, 42, of Shelton.

The others arrested were Geraldo Teixeira, 43, of Kearney, N.J.; Waldiney Almeida, 29, of Holbrook, Mass.; Auder Gontijo, 43, of Marlborough, Mass.; Lucas Dos Santos, 25, of Newark, N.J.; Odeco Dos Santos, 43, of Newark, N.J.; Welson Sales, 38, of Framingham, Mass.; Celco Soares, 33, of Marlborough, Mass.; Marcos Teles, 36, of Newark, N.J.;and Welson Morais, 26, of Framingham, Mass.

Jurames Goulart was also charged with interfering with an officer.

Look at this list of names, man.  Spics will fight anything, and gamble on it.

[Josquius]

wtf

[Grey Fox]

Atleast no one is crying about Spider fighting rings.

[Neil]

Give it time.  You give the PETA-types an inch, they'll try and run for a mile.  Originally, they were only for cute, fluffy mammals.  As their agenda has been moving forward, they've expanded their mission to include ending fishing.  Eventually, they will realize more of their agenda of hate, and then they'll start focusing on insects.  Really, they're already moving in that direction.  Remember Obama and the fly?