Layton police raid home believed to raise roosters for fighting

A backyard in Layton on Friday. Layton police officers said the location was being used to raise roosters in preparation for rooster fighting.

A backyard in Layton on Friday. Layton police officers said the location was being used to raise roosters in preparation for rooster fighting. (Jack Grimm, KSL)


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LAYTON — Police raided a home in Layton on Friday that was allegedly being used to raise roosters for fighting.

A search warrant was served at a home near 900 E. Antelope Drive at about 7 a.m. by Layton police and in conjunction with Animal Care of Davis County.

Animals were not fighting at the location, according to Layton Police Lt. Riley Richins. He said the birds were just being raised there.

Richins said no individuals were taken into custody in connection with the raid and no injuries were sustained. Veterinarians traveled with the police to assist, as did an unnamed "federal partner." Their investigation continues.

After animal health experts and an on-site veterinarian examined the fowl, Animal Care of Davis County said the experts recommended that all birds involved "be humanely euthanized."

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Joe Wirthlin is a breaking news reporter who also covers Tooele County and religion in Utah. He began his journalism career at Brigham Young University, where he worked at the Daily Universe before he joined the KSL team in 2025. Born in Massachusetts, Joe moved across the country with his family, supporting his father in the military, before settling in Utah in 2021.
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