Owning, possessing, keeping or training bird for

fighting. Every person who owns, possesses, keeps, or trains any bird with the intent that such bird shall be engaged in a cockfight, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a Class B5 felony offense. The penalty for a violation of this section shall be as provided in Section 8 of this act. Added by State Question No. 687, Initiative Petition No. 365, Provision No. 5, adopted at General Election held on November 5, 2002. Amended by Laws 2025, c. 486, § 169, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.