OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — An investigation has uncovered what it says is more evidence of Oklahoma's connection to worldwide cockfighting rings.

Cockfighting is illegal, not just in Oklahoma but across the country.

However, this new report says law enforcement here often ignores it despite tips and evidence.

The report says many roosters bred in Oklahoma are then shipped out of the country to fight, and ties those operations to bigger issues like drug trafficking, illegal gambling, and political corruption.

"Oklahoma has had an extraordinary amount of illegal cockfighting," Wayne Pacelle, President of Animal Wellness Action, said.

An investigation by Animal Wellness Action spanning multiple years has now released to the public.

It shows ties between Oklahoma, Texas, and cockfighting wor

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