Humberto Rodriguez

Man accused of biting head off his pet rooster

Manhattan, NY

July 29, 2006

(Photo courtesy of NYDaily News)  54-year old Humberto Rodriguez of West 213th St., Manhattan, NY, is accused of biting the head off his pet rooster.  Rodriguez told ASPCA Officers he bit the rooster because he thought it was attacking one of his pigeons.

ASPCA Officers found the rooster’s beheaded body on the second floor fire escape of his apartment.  A neighbor had complained last month about a dead rooster near his apartment.

Rodriguez is charged with one count of animal cruelty and could face up to a year in prison and/or a fine of $1,000 if convicted.  It is illegal to possess a live rooster in New York City. 

(Photo courtesy of WABC-NY)  This is an x-ray of the rooster police found on Rodriquez' fire escape.

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