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A defender of cockfighting, then Representative Raymond "La La" Lalonde, then a Democrat from Sunset in St. Landry Parish, but who later switched parties, said that the practice is ingrained in [[Cajun]] heritage: “This is part of their culture and heritage, and they're not going to give up on this issue without a fight."<ref name=fowl/>
A defender of cockfighting, then Representative Raymond "La La" Lalonde, then a Democrat from Sunset in St. Landry Parish, but who later switched parties, said that the practice is ingrained in [[Cajun]] heritage: “This is part of their culture and heritage, and they're not going to give up on this issue without a fight."<ref name=fowl/>
Cockfighting started in ancient [[Persia]] and was introduced into [[North America]] in the 18th century. In 1836, [[Massachusetts]] became the first state to ban the breeding and training of such birds.<ref name=fowl/> Louisiana was ultimately the last state in the Union to ban the practice, and the measure did not take effect until 2008. Only one House member dissented on the 2007 vote to ban cockfighting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=6493974|title=Louisiana State House Passes Cockfighting Ban|publisher=WAFB-TV|accessdate=October 17, 2009}}</ref> The first raid in Louisiana against an alleged cockfighting operation occurred in March 2009 in Sulphur in Calcasieu Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hsus.org/acf/news/louisiana_cockfighting_bust_031809.html|title=Louisiana Cockfighting Bust Makes History"|date=March 18, 2009|publisher=hsus.org|accessdate=October 17, 2009}}</ref>
Cockfighting started in ancient [[Persia]] and was introduced into [[North America]] in the 18th century. In 1836, [[Massachusetts]] became the first state to ban the breeding and training of such birds.<ref name=fowl/> Louisiana was ultimately the last state in the Union to ban the practice, and the measure did not take effect until 2008. Only one House member dissented on the 2007 vote to ban cockfighting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=6493974|title=Louisiana State House Passes Cockfighting Ban|publisher=WAFB-TV|accessdate=October 17, 2009}}</ref> The first raid in Louisiana against an alleged cockfighting operation occurred in March 2009 in Sulphur in Calcasieu Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hsus.org/acf/news/louisiana_cockfighting_bust_031809.html|title=Louisiana Cockfighting Bust Makes History"|date=March 18, 2009|publisher=hsus.org|accessdate=March 20, 20o9; no longer on-line}}</ref>
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