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by DANNY ROSS at Their Turn (theirturn.net) Animal rights activists in New York have staged four protests at the Manhattan home of Madison Square Garden president Andrew Lustgarten, demanding that he cancel a rodeo scheduled for June 2020. The ongoing protests are being organized by Animal Cruelty Exposure Fund (ACEF) and NYCLASS, animal rights organizations… Continue reading Anti-rodeo activists protest at home of Madison Square Garden President Andrew Lustgarten
SHARK (SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness) PRESS RELEASE The thought of horses being eaten as food is so repugnant that New Jersey recently passed legislation to make it illegal to sell horses for human consumption. On Monday, November 11, 2013, the Cowtown Rodeo, located in Pilesgrove, NJ, was found to have sent nine of their… Continue reading Cowtown Rodeo tests New Jersey anti horse slaughter law
SHARK PRESS RELEASE On Tuesday, July 23, 2013 during the Steer Wrestling event at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo (CFD) a horse suffered a brutal and devastating injury. Investigators from SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK), who have been monitoring animal abuse at the rodeo, captured most of the horrific event on video. WATCH VIDEO… Continue reading Horse brutally injured, potentially killed at Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo
Video Released Proving Horse was Electro-shocked 25 Seconds Before He Began to Die SHARK PRESS RELEASE New Jersey – Award-winning animal behavior expert and author, Marc Bekoff called for a ban on using horses in rodeos for “entertainment” on July 8, 2013 in an article posted in Psychology Today. Bekoff called for the ban after… Continue reading Leading animal behaviorist calls for ban on rodeos after tragic horse death at New Jersey rodeo
SHARK NEWS RELEASE SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) is releasing this new video showing that Duke, the horse that died at the Cowtown Rodeo, was indeed electro-shocked. This is in response to comments made by Grant Harris, owner of the Cowtown Rodeo, saying that the horse was not shocked. Watch. # # #… Continue reading Video shows dead horse was indeed electro-shocked at Cowtown Rodeo
SHARK PRESS RELEASE Reno, NV - SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) is calling out Reno Rodeo President John Tipton and rodeo veterinarian, Dr. Joe Coli, on their denials that a horse was struck with a wire rod and electro-shocked in the anus, and endured other abuse during the Friday, June 28 rodeo performance. Tipton… Continue reading Animal protection group calls out Reno Rodeo President, Vet for abuse details
SHARK PRESS RELEASE Reno, NV - In 2011 & 2012, Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) exposed that horses were being shocked at the Reno Rodeo. The Reno Rodeo Association claimed to have identified the person involved in the shocking, but would not make his name public. A small stock subcontractor from Washington State… Continue reading “Banned” horse shocker back at Reno Rodeo
POST UPDATED TO INCLUDE LINKS TO MAJOR SPONORS ON FACEBOOK --- SHARK PRESS RELEASE Contact: Steve Hindi (630) 640 1889 RENO (June 3, 2013) -- After the Reno Rodeo was exposed shocking horses for two consecutive years by SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) investigators, rodeo officials have chosen to ban not just video cameras,… Continue reading Reno Rodeo bans cameras
SHARK (SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness) PRESS RELEASE Graphic Footage of Animal Cruelty Released Jordan Valley, OR (May 21, 2013) -- SHARK has uncovered disturbing ties between the Malheur County Sheriff’s Department and the Jordan Valley Big Loop Rodeo. These ties may explain why Malheur County Sheriff officers not only violently arrested SHARK volunteer Adam… Continue reading Animal protection group accuses Sheriff’s Dept of misconduct over arrest, harassment at rodeo
SHARK (SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness) PRESS RELEASE Jordan Valley, OR – On Saturday May 18th, 2013, SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) volunteer Adam Fahnestock was peacefully sitting monitoring the Big Loop Rodeo when rodeo personnel and a Malheur County Sheriff’s Deputy approached him. After a very brief conversation, the deputy suddenly grabbed Fahnestock… Continue reading Activist violently arrested for filming at Oregon Rodeo; call to action for the horses
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