Cocks can be afforded by the common man of the village.
Special Report –Islamabad
–The Cocks are the most easily accessible animals for these brawls in rural areas which can be afforded by the common man of the village. They are available in the open market and then it’s even easy to train them. Southern Punjab is dominant with a culture of fighting pets and the trend seems to be travelling through the rural areas and villages of the province. The tradition is not very common but off late it has become a sport to entertain big landlords who inadvertently earn money by betting on fighting pets. Sometimes the fights carry out in different processions and gatherings where thousands have invest in gambling.The Gambling has recently been more prevalent with fighting cocks as compared to other pets. The pets involved in the sport include camels, dogs, bears and roosters. Sometimes the fights carry out in different processions and gatherings where thousands have invest in gambling. On the one hand, this trend seems to be generating income for the locals but on the other hand, it also propagates intolerance. Animals’ likes roosters and dogs undergo training process before the competition date is announced for animals to fight with each other. In the midst of these rivalries, many a scuffle arises between various families and despite all the problematic linkages it still manages to find thousands of avid spectators to watch the fight. While talking to media one of the land lords who has kept pets at his personal residence said, “It’s a great tradition. We have no other enjoyment and it’s a tradition that has run in our families has now become part of our culture. People earn in millions every year on these fights but we just arrange the competition,” he said.
