Two Texas High School Students Charged With Animal Cruelty Over Chicken Sacrifice

In Benbrook, Texas, two teenagers were charged after a bizarre sacrificing of two chickens to enhance the performance of their baseball team. The teens, 15 and 16, were also barred from playing baseball for the rest of the season.

They face a maximum two-year jail sentence and a fine of up to $10,000. Their coach says that it may have been due to the influence of such films “Major League” and “Bull Durham” as well as the fact that “Baseball is very superstitious.”

Source: MSNBC