Authorities say that about 40 people scrambled from a northeast Las Vegas residence as officers arrived to investigate reports of cockfighting.
Animal Control officers had arrived at the chicken-fighting scene Sunday morning at Lamb and Lake Mead boulevards . Police continue to investigate.
There were no reports of arrests made or animals rescued as of Sunday afternoon.
The incident comes nearly a week after authorities removed 13 horses, 150 roosters and hens, 400 pigeons, four turtles and two guinea pigs from another Las Vegas home.
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