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Nearly 200 birds seized, East Texas man arrested in raid on alleged cockfighting ring east of Dallas, the SPCA says

An East Texas man was arrested and nearly 200 birds seized in a raid on an alleged cockfighting operation in Van Zandt County east of Dallas.

By Doug Myers ·8 hr ago

July 18, 2026 / 8:57 PM CDT / CBS Texas.

Authorities raided an alleged cockfighting operation in Van Zandt County, about 70 miles east of Dallas, on Thursday, arresting an East Texas man and seizing nearly 200 birds, the SPCA of Texas said.

Justin Blake Hart of Grand Saline has been charged with cockfighting, a state jail felony, according to the SPCA and the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office.

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Nearly 200 birds seized, East Texas man arrested in raid on alleged cockfighting ring east of Dallas, the SPCA says — Texas Breaking News