MALASIQUI–The multi-million peso game fowl raising and breeding in Pangasinan is bound to die in a few years if the police can not stop the spate of “cock-napping” in the province. This was disclosed by Vice Gov. Oscar Lambino, one of the biggest game fowl raisers and breeders in Pangasinan, whose game cock farm in Barangay Bolosan, Dagupan City was burglarized anew Thursday dawn.

Unidentified thieves carted away 23 fighting cocks, 15 of which were owned by Lambino and the eight others were owned by his caretaker. That was the second burglary that happened in Lambino’s farm in Bolosan in less than a month where he lost 33 fighting cocks. The same farm house was already burglarized four times last year.

Thieves also broke into his cock farm in Malasiqui twice and in Calasiao once. Lambino said he has raised the reward money for any person who can furnish valuable information that could lead to the arrest of the cock thieves to P20,000.

Other fighting cock raisers and breeders who were also victimized by thieves included former Sto. Tomas Mayor Antonio Villar, Jr., his cousin Board Member Dionisio Villar and Tito de Venecia, younger brother of House Speaker Jose de Venecia, Jr. In a talk to newsmen, Lambino has began to doubt the capabilities of the Dagupan City police to curb crimes against properties.

He said the thieves have always succeeded even if his farm is already surrounded by a high concrete wall, situated along the national highway and only 300 meters away from the Police Community Precinct.

The police should take this matter seriously because if this industry closes, many people are employed to take care of the fighting cocks will naturally lose their jobs, Lambino said.

Lambino believes that cock thieves are using cargo vans because it is difficult to transport 10, 20, 30 or even 40 cocks at one time.

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