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<br /> <br /> Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br /> Mitchell, Megan <br /> <br /> From: Murashige, Laura <br /> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 8:34 AM <br /> <br /> To: Mitchell, Megan <br /> Subject: FW: Regarding Bill #258 <br /> <br /> <br /> -----Original Message---- <br /> From: laura [mailto:getreal@kona.net] <br /> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 10:44 PM <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Subject: Fw: Regarding Bill 4258 <br /> <br /> Subject: Regarding Bill #258 Regulation of Cockfighting <br /> Aloha Mr Stacy Higa and Fellow Councilmembers, <br /> <br /> I am writing to you so my opinion can be included in the testimony on June 20th in Keahou. <br /> It has come to my attention that Council is discussing the regulation of cockfighting . My comment is from the <br /> point of view of the neighbor of the cockfighting participant. I have a neighbor who must have over 50 roosters... <br /> all tied up on their front lawn. They don't have large fights on their property, but some small gatherings <br /> on occaision. I have not been over there or discussed the fights with them. I do however hear the crowing <br /> from 50+ roosters all day and all night long. When the neighbor leaves for work at 5:00 AM it begins. When <br /> someone feeds them, it happens again. When one rooster gets too close to another, gets off his tie cord, or gets <br /> close to one of the many free roaming hens or chicks it happens all over again. Each rooster has to crow several <br /> times to have himself heard. It is deafening, it is horrible and it is a nuisance to say the least. Every time <br /> someone drives into their property, or leaves... they all crow. When a bird flies over, they all crow. When one of <br /> the free roaming hens comes off her nest, they all crow. When the sun rises it is deafening. When the moon <br /> rises, full or not, they all feel the need to crow. It is really something I am so tired of hearing I feel the need to <br /> tell you and pray that you can control the number of roosters that should be allowed on one persons land. It <br /> definately effects the peace and tranquility and peace of mind of the neighbors. I am also concerned with the <br /> other "fee roaming" chicks, young roosters and hens that come over to my animal pens and poop in the feed dish, <br /> water dish and all over the grass. They eat the feed I put out for my animals. These same birds also come up <br /> onto my deck and poop in the dog feed dishes and water dish and all over my deck. I am very concerned about <br /> the potential threat of bird flu from all the chicken poop around from these birds. Who can say how rapidly bird <br /> flu would spread thru a hundred plus chickens. Is there not some way for me to get some sleep? Please don't <br /> suggest ear plugs, because I would have to wear them all day and all night long. I sincerely hope there is some <br /> way to control the number of roosters one family can breed. It is really an issue of nuisance, of noise and of <br /> health. There are also concerns about animal cruelty as well. I have seen the birds tied up onto a plastic barrel <br /> or plywood tee pee with about 4-5' of tie out cord attached to one leg. I have seen a rooster hanging upside down <br /> from his tied up leg over the top of one of these tee pees. This seems cruel to me. If one rooster gets loose, he <br /> can go around and beat up all the tied up ones. If no one is home, it is a massacre. I am also concerned that it <br /> entails gambling, often the use of drugs, undeclared income and the type of people these activities attract and <br /> encourage. Thank you for considering my opinion. I appreciate your strong support. Laura Burnette, Mountain <br /> View, Hawaii. 808 987-5293 <br /> Comm. No. 16 <br /> Ref. To:, rill <br /> Ref. Date <br /> <br /> 6/20/2006 <br />