SHARK Exposes Electro-Shocking Cruelty at Reno Rodeo

Dear Friends,



In 2011, SHARK exposed the cruel



Again in 2012, a SHARK investigator filmed repeated shockings during every rodeo performance. Rodeo organizers are claiming they wanted to stop the shocking, but that's obviously just more public relations propaganda, because our cameras don't lie.



Watch the video HERE



Tragically, there were also calves who were injured and even killed. No accident: This vile rodeo thug presses down on the broken neck of a severely injured calf

The story of the Reno Rodeo's cruelty broke in the Reno Gazette-Journal. Next it was picked up by the Associated Press and has been published on dozens of newspaper sites around the US and beyond. You can read the entire story



It's an amazing article that exposes how integral cruelty is to rodeos, and how the The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), whose job it is to whitewash rodeo abuse, in reality sanctions animal cruelty.





From the article: "SHARK's Stuart Chaifetz said that if the livestock contractors knew that shocking was not allowed at the Reno Rodeo and went out of their way to disguise it and do it anyway, "it destroys the myth that the horses are athletes who want to do it. Literally, these animals have to be tortured to get them to perform, and that is animal cruelty pure and simple."" Electro-shocking is torture, pure and simple. The PRCA, however, says it's okay to pump 5,000 volts into a horse if it is to force the animal out of the chute , but not okay if it's done for any other reason. This is senseless, as forcing a horse from the chute to perform is the exact reason they hurt horses.



This incident rips the PRCA's PR spin to shreds and exposes the violent hypocrisy in their own rules and actions.



This Friday, SHARK will hold a press conference in Reno to expose much, much more cruelty at the Reno Rodeo. We will update you after the event.



Rodeo thug electro-shocking a horse In 2011, SHARK exposed the cruel electro-shocking of horses at the 2011 Reno Rodeo , in Reno, Nevada. You might think that in 2012 they would have smartened up, but you'd be wrong.Again in 2012, a SHARK investigator filmed repeated shockings during every rodeo performance. Rodeo organizers are claiming they wanted to stop the shocking, but that's obviously just more public relations propaganda, because our cameras don't lie.The story of the Reno Rodeo's cruelty broke in the Reno Gazette-Journal. Next it was picked up by the Associated Press and has been published on dozens of newspaper sites around the US and beyond. You can read the entire story HERE Electro-shocking is torture, pure and simple. The PRCA, however, says it's okay to pump 5,000 volts into a horse if it is to force the animal out of the chute , but not okay if it's done for any other reason. This is senseless, as forcing a horse from the chute to perform is the exact reason they hurt horses.This incident rips the PRCA's PR spin to shreds and exposes the violent hypocrisy in their own rules and actions. SHARK Exposes Horse Tripping at Oregon Rodeo



A Horse Violently Roped at an Oregon Rodeo

On July 1, 2012, the Oregonian newspaper covered the story of how a SHARK Investigator filmed horrific footage of "horse tripping," where horses are roped and thrown over themselves, landing on their head or necks, at the Jordan Valley Big Loop Rodeo in Oregon.



Our video has reignited the debate in Oregon over a ban of horse tripping.









Now we have added another video of the Big Loop Rodeo which exposes the behind the scenes cruelty that the public usually doesn't notice.

Watch it Now we have added another video of the Big Loop Rodeo which exposes the behind the scenes cruelty that the public usually doesn't notice.Watch it HERE



You can read the story in the Oregonian HERE .



Take Action!



You can help our efforts by contact Les Schwab Tires, and the Idaho Power Company, and letting them know exactly what you think about their sponsorship of animal abuse. Please let us know if you get any response.



Les Schwab Tire Centers



Idaho Power Company



Please politely contact Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber and ask him to ban horse tripping.

Email Governor John Kitzhaber VICTORY: GEICO No Longer Supporting Rodeos!



When SHARK discovered that GEICO insurance sponsored the PRCA and rodeos, we launched a major campaign against them, including launching a website and illustrations of what the GEICO gecko would look like if he was really at a rodeo.







We are pleased to announce that GEICO is no longer listed as a rodeo sponsor on the PRCA website, and it appears that they are not supporting any rodeos this year.



Congratulations to all of you who wrote and supported this effort!

Wing Pointe's Newest Venture: Brush Walls

On Sunday, June 24, SHARK documented a live pigeon shoot at the Wing Pointe canned hunting resort.



In their latest effort to block our view of the shooting areas, Wing Pointe dumped trees and brush into the open areas that border their property.



It was another Joe Solana (owner of Wing Pointe) farce, of course, as they didn't stop us filming and all they did do was to create a massive fire hazard, for all the dried brush is fuel that any lightning storm may set off.



That they pulled entire trees out of the ground of their property shows how desperate they are to stop us, and the impact we are having in saving lives, as only a few shooters even bothered to show up.



Cruel Cowards Hide Behind Brush Walls

Kmart Australia Rejects Rodeo Cruelty

From Animals Australia:



A major Queensland rodeo will have one less financial backer thanks to Kmart taking a strong stand against animal cruelty and withdrawing its support.

Kindest Regards, Steve Hindi and Your SHARK Team

"Kindness and compassion towards all living beings is a mark of a civilized society. Racism, economic deprival, dog fighting and cock fighting, bullfighting and rodeos are all cut from the same fabric: violence. Only when we have become nonviolent towards all life will we have learned to live well ourselves." - Cesar Chavez, civil rights and labor leader, founder of the United Farm Workers

