Van Zandt County cockfighting raid leads to the seizure of nearly 200 roosters and one arrest

July 18, 2026 by hani

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Felony arrest made

Deputies also served an arrest warrant on Justin Blake Hart of Grand Saline. Hart was transported to the Van Zandt County Detention Center and booked on a charge of cockfighting, which is a state jail felony under Texas law.

The SPCA of Texas safely seized and transported the 181 roosters to its facility in Dallas.

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