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<\/a>A police officer has been killed by a rooster while attempting to break up an illegal cockfight in the Philippines, authorities have said.<\/p>\n
Police in the Northern Samar province said Lieutenant Christian Bolok was struck by the rooster’s gaff — a metal blade attached to the bird for a fight.<\/p>\n
The gaff hit Bolok’s femoral artery as he was confiscating the bird, police said, adding: “He was rushed to the provincial hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival due to heavy blood loss.”<\/p>\n
There is a long history of both legal and illegal cockfighting in the Philippines, but the sport was banned in the region in August after it was found to have been a source of Covid-19 infections.<\/p>\n
Illegal cockfights in the country are known as “tupada” and often operate in underground locations to avoid detection by authorities.<\/p>\n
“I have a heavy heart as we have lost a brother who sacrificed his own life in the name of service,” Northern Samar police provincial director Arnel Apud said in a statement sent to the government-run Philippines News Agency. “The (Philippine National Police) grieves the untimely death of Lt. Bolok and extends its deepest sympathy to his family and relatives.”<\/p>\n
Three people were arrested at the event and three more suspects were identified but remain at large after escaping the raid, the Philippines News Agency reported.<\/p>\n
Officers confiscated seven fighting cocks and recovered 550 pesos ($11).<\/p>\n
Bolok’s police force posted images from a memorial service<\/a> held for the officer on Wednesday.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Thanks to Jeff LPH 3 for sharing this sad news. Rest easy Lieutenant Bolok. Source; CNN<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"