Animal Welfare Group Monitoring Alleged Cockfighting Ring in Stanton

- An international animal welfare group is raising the alarm about what it says is an illegal cockfighting operation in Martin County. Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK), an Illinois-based organization, claims it has captured evidence of an illegal operation.

SHARK’s founder and president, Steve Hindi, traveled to Stanton over the weekend after receiving a tip about the alleged cockfighti…