Roosters fight inside a pit during a match live streamed at the Pitmasters Live compound in Lipa City, Batangas, the Philippines, on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. Cockfighting, in which two roosters spar to the death, has become an online craze in the Philippines. - Bloomberg
MANILA, March 11 (Bloomberg): The roosters stood inches apart, hook-shaped blades strapped to their legs. Cameras surrounded a dirt ring, streaming the fight to thousands of online gamblers huddled over cell phones across the Philippines.
A referee shadowed the animals as they tore out feathers, pounded air and nipped at vulnerable parts of the neck. Less than a minute later, the match was over and a winner declared. The victor squawked over the body of the defeated.
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