A watsonville man has been arrested for being involved with fighting birds, and controlled substances. During a probation search, Ruben Lopez was found to have 22 chickens and roosters, as well as rooster fighting knife blades (and the leather straps used to attach them)….along with methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia. Lopez was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail. The animals are now being cared for by Santa Cruz County Animal Control.
