Lt Christine Bolok was struck by a gaffed rooster on his left thigh, slicing his femoral artery.
Provincial police chief Colonel Arnel Apud told news agency AFP that the accident was "unfortunate", calling it "a piece of bad luck that I cannot explain".
"I could not believe it when it was first reported to me. This is the first time in my 25 years as a policeman that I lost a man due to a fighting cock's spur."Three people were arrested and seven fighting roosters, two sets of gaff and 550 Philippine Peso were confiscated, reported PNA.Cockfighting is popular in the Philippines, typically attracting large crowds who bet on the outcome of fights between the birds.
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