Authorities dismantled a suspected cockfighting operation in Van Zandt County on Thursday, seizing nearly 200 roosters and arresting a local man on felony charges.

Cockfighting operation dismantled Investigators with the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office, supported by the Wills Point Police Department and the SPCA of Texas, executed a search warrant at a residence in the 100 block of Van Zandt County Road 1118 near Grand Saline at approximately 7 a.m. on July 16, 2026.

The operation was the result of an ongoing investigation that began in June 2026 after the sheriff's office received a report of suspected cockfighting at the property.