An investigation into a vehicle blocking a driveway over the weekend led to the arrest of a Chickamauga area man on animal cruelty charges.

Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson says 49-year old Daniel Keith Bradley faces the following charges:

• 27 counts of Aggravated Cruelty to Animals
• 4 counts of Cruelty to Animals

A deputy found 26 dead roosters in Bradley’s yard Saturday. In addition, authorities discovered one dog with a broken leg and four other dogs penned without food, water, or adequate shelter.

Other evidence found at the Garretts Chapel Road residence, such as leg tags, gaffs, spurs and medication for wound care, led the reporting deputy to suspect the roosters had died while engaged in cock fighting.

The 27 Aggravated Cruelty to Animals charges are felony counts, while the four Cruelty to Animals charges are misdemeanors.

The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Walker County Animal Control.