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Cockfighting Ring Busted After Attendee Orders Pizza

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WINTER HAVEN (CBSMiami/AP) — A pizza order turned into a cockfighting ring bust in central Florida, authorities said.

According to Polk County deputies, an attendee ordered a pizza to the location of the fighting ring. The delivery driver who had taken the order to the home Friday night later told deputies.

Authorities later went to the Winter Haven home Monday and reported finding 123 roosters and chickens, a fighting ring, "boxing gloves" for practice and ceramic spurs for the actual fights. Investigators say nine of the roosters were bred at the property and had been prepped to fight.

Eliut Juse Serrano Hernandez, who lives at the home, faces multiple charges, including nine counts of possession of animals for the purpose of fighting. Deputies say the 38-year-old admitted to owning the roosters and to holding fights there once or twice.

Two others at the home were arrested on unrelated drug charges.

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