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The Marriott-Slaterville City History Collection was created by the residents of the town to document their history. The collection includes Autobiographies, Oral Histories, History of Marriott, History of Slaterville, and the History of the Merging Townships to create Marriott-Slaterville City. This information has left behind rich histories, stories and important information regarding the history of the Marriott-Slaterville area. |
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Show 61 fighting roosters euthanized Seized birds deemed public health, safety concern By JOEY HAWS Standard-Examiner staff MARRIOTT-SLATERVILLE - Citing public health and safety concerns, Weber County officials euthanized more than 60 cockfighting roosters discovered earlier this week in a warehouse. In all, more than 100 roosters were involved in the illegal cockfighting ring discovered by a Weber County Sheriff's deputy on routine patrol Sunday at 2:30 a.m. Four people were arrested on charges of misdemeanor animal cruelty and trespassing, and several others were cited in connection with the operation. About 50 others fled from the warehouse located near 1200 West and 17th Street when police arrived. Of the 61 roosters taken into custody, approximately 10 had to be euthanized shortly after the discovery of the cockfighting operation because of serious injuries sustained during the late-night fight. But the decision to euthanize the rest of the animals after a mandatory three-day moratori-um was made after careful consideration and lengthy research, said Ron Willis, manager of Weber County Animal Services. "We made numerous phone calls and talked to a lot of people before coming to this decision," Willis said. After talking with poultry experts from Utah State University, officials from the Humane Society of Utah and consulting with the Weber County Sheriff's Office, the decision was made to euthanize the roosters for the sake of public safety and health. "When you have fighting animals they don't have a secondary purpose," said John Paul Fox, animal cruelty investigator for the humane society. In a statement released by the sheriff's office, the unknown origin of the roosters, their natural temperament and the risk of cockfighting continuing within the county if the birds were offered for adoption were some of the reasons for the decision. "(They have also) been given drugs of unknown origin and therefore, the animals may spread deformities to other animals through breeding, and are unsafe for consumption," the release states. March 22, 2002 |
