Cock fighting is a sport still practiced in Puerto Rico, though it has been banned in many other countries. It is thought to have been introduced during the island’s time under Spanish rule and remains popular to this day. Over one million people attend the fights, generating over one hundred million dollars in bets, admission tickets, food consumption and other expenses incurred at the galleras. While many people enjoy cockfighting and the Puerto Rican government declared it, “an integral part of the island’s folklore and patrimony” in 2010, there are people who oppose it, especially animal rights activists who don’t view the fighting as a sport and consider it animal abuse. Any thoughts?
