Published 2:41 pm Thursday, November 5, 2026

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has seized 228 roosters in an alleged cockfighting operation at a property northeast of Redmond.

Officers searched the property Wednesday after a long-term investigation. Neighbors had reported concerns about excessive noise, large gatherings and increased late-night traffic at the property off O’Neil Highway.

Officers found roosters in cages or tethered throughout the property, and equipment associated with cockfighting. Officers also found sparring muffs, which are devices placed over a rooster’s naturally occurring spurs to allow birds to spar without injury.…