Police Rescue Roosters, Hens From Inside Sunset Park Barber Shop

SUNSET PARK, BROOKLYN — A collection of birds kept in a 40th Street barber shop will be sent to an animal sanctuary after they were rescued by police.

NYPD said Friday that neighborhood coordination officers were sent to Fausto Stilo Barber Shop after neighbors complained of loud noises coming from roosters kept inside the business.

When they got there and inspected the shop, the officers recovered two roosters, two hens, two small chicks and four eggs, the NYPD 72nd Precinct said.

Harboring roosters in NYC is a violation of New York Agricultural Law, police said, adding that having live poultry in a barber shop is not sanitary. The roosters also showed signs of being used for fighting.

The birds were first brought to Animal Care & Control, police said. The officers learned that instead of being euthanized, the birds could be delivered to a sanctuary after being checked out by a veterinarians.

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