UPDATED: Delaware Animal Services Arrest Felton Couple for Cockfighting
UPDATED – 08/22/23 – A Felton couple has been charged with animal fighting. Officials with Delaware Animal Services have charged 51 year old Billy Keen and 43 year old Andrea Keen with one felony count each of possessing an animal for the purpose of fighting. Andrea Keen was charged with an additional felony count of being present for animal fighting. DAS officials investigating a report of a cockfight at a farm on Sandtown Road in Felton in May arrived at the farm during an active cockfight. They learned that the Keens, who own the property, hold illegal cockfighting events on the property. The Keens were arraigned on Friday – both have been released on their own recognizance.
Additional information from DAS:
Animal fighting is a cruel bloodsport in which roosters bred for aggression are placed in a pit to fight for entertainment and gambling, often until one or both birds die. Animal fighting is often linked to other crimes such as weapons, drugs and human violence. It is illegal in all 50 states, and a felony crime in Delaware.
Anyone with information concerning this case is asked to contact Delaware Animal Services at 302-255-4646. All tips may remain confidential.
=================================================================
ORIGINAL STORY – 06/02/23 – The DPH Office of Animal Welfare’s Delaware Animal Services needs your help regarding an illegal cockfighting ring in Felton. Animal Services was tipped to a cockfight in progress on May 5th on Sandtown Road in Felton and found a fight in progress and about 50 people – including children. The people ran and only a few were positively identified – including the property owners. Animal fighting is a felony crime in Delaware and this investigation is ongoing. If you have any information – contact Delaware Animal Services at 302-255-4646 or online at animalservices.delaware.gov.
