There are so many problems with this video. First of all, it's no /Cheyenne's/ fault. Blame the ropers, the announcers- those who know the rules but refuse to announce them. It's not /Frontier Days/ that's doing the wrong, it's not the companies that support CFD who are to blame, and it's not the fault of those who do concerts during the time. It's the fault of abusive, ignorant, barbaric people, who can't keep their sick minds occupied with horror movies.
And those who aren't aware of what is going on? What of them? If the companies don't know of the abuse being done to the animals, where lies the blame then? We don't punish people for not knowing things.
I am against animal abuse, but the fact is, not everyone has a chance to see these things. There are ALOT of things in the media that people do not know about. The companies are supporting the rodeo for the money, not for animal abuse. If you're so against it, stop making these videos and go DO something about it.
bullrider.... the differance the way -i- see it is two fold....... first the people who die at rodeo's had a choice of being there in the first place... and secondly.. just because an animal is destioned for slaughter does not give one the right to abuse it before hand
the calf just got an early ticket to the packing plant where it was headed anyway! there are just as many people as animals killed in rodeo each year. and RicClarkey81 GROW UP! we dont need language like that here.
please help me make this sport illegal. contact your state and goverment and ask them to make this sport illegal. I have already contacted my state. Califonia.
Evil Bastards, I Can't Believe You Think That Animal Crulety Is A Sport, But That's What We Expect From Inbred, Rednecks That Sleep With Their Sisters. Even Shows You How Thick Americans Are, You Think BORN IN THE USA is a song about America Being A Great Country, When It's About The Vietnam War.......Uncultured Wankers
i have never seen this happen in calf roping, and i dont know why its intenional to flip them over. this guy should have gotten disqualified for this run.
It's a cow. BIG DEAL. It's gonna get slaughtered and turned into steaks anyway. At least it won't have go to the slaughterhouse, where I'm sure they get treated even worse.
Just so everyone understands where pNUT is coming from, a comment left on his channel indicates that he apparently believes the video of the puppy thrown over a cliff by the marine is funny. Quite a guy.
Your logic should be applied to people. Since all people are going to die in the end, we should suffer horrible torture, injuries and horror all in the name of 'sport'. Sounds like a good sci-fi novel to me.
pNut, you have a peanut size brain and you sound like a nut. I don't normally make comments but people like you are bad for society and should strike fear in all. Unfortunately, I think it's too late for you to grow a conscience.
I saw this video before I left for work today. It was on my mind all day. The image of the calf limping was hard to get off my mind. Now, I'm still a rodeo supporter, and still a proud member of the PRCA. But, I do believe this particular situation was handled poorly. I don't blame the Cowboy, because if you watch this video on mute,(without influence from the narrator) I honestly don't think he intentionally injured the calf. But the calf should've been put down after an injury like that.
SHARKonlineorg: "Rodeo announcers, like rodeo people in general, are habitual liars." What an irresponsible, untruthful, sterotypical, and uncaring comment. I've read through most of your comments and posts on your VERY sensationalized videos and I find your cause and demeanor appauling. As a rodeo athlete AND responsible owner of many rodeo athletes, I find it obvious that you have no real world experience with rodeo and/or it's animals.
clbauer: Of all the rodeos SHARK investigators have attended, and that a bunch, we have yet to find a single truthful announcer. Not one. As for other rodeo folk, they all stick to the nonsensical rodeo propaganda that is so laughably false. No one with dignity would ever be a part of such ridiculous falsehoods.
And you have dignity in what?!? Spending your life making ridiculously sensationalized videos and then monitoring all the comments so you can try to come up with some "smart" come back.....how depressing.
clbauer: The videos are only sensational in that unbelieveable animal abuse is finally being exposed.
Spend a little time looking at the scope of those stating their opposition to the abuse. There are plenty from the US and Canada, but there are a whole bunch that come from all other parts of the world.
People everywhere are learning about rodeo abuse. Sponsors have started to dry up, and before long, y'all will ride into the sunset for the last time.
they're hamurger i hope that after the rodeo is done the "baby"cows were tastie.Get a life ppl.even if these "babys"as the narator likes to call them didn't die at rodeo they would have a long and happy life before dieing of old age in a beatiful green field with thier sisters and family all around them as the sun set in the background and a new "baby" was born seconds after the death
uhh no it would live long enough to get to weight then off to the supermarket that calf was dead b4fr its birth
411lord: Thanks for admitting that these animals mean nothing to rodeo people. You may not be much of a human being, but you're more truthful than most rodeo people.
They don't mean a whole lot to me. My family's ranchin for generations, they're just livestock. Not to say I would purposefully hurt one just for kicks, and I highly doubt that roper "intentionally" injured the calf. But sh** happens. I've snapped necks while catchin a run away calf, more then once. It happens, you spends some time one a ranch and you'll see. Nobody sheds a tear, we don't call a vet, it's not a tragedy, it's life. You just grab the rifle put it down.
You can push all you want...it won't do no good...this thing's bigger then you are bud...sorry. Rodeo has been around a long time without change, you ain't gonna change anything. you think you're raisin awareness...? You are, but that's all it is. People and organizations raise awareness everyday about starving children in 3rd world countries, they've been raisin awareness about that for decades.....but guess what....there's still starvin children in 3rd world countries that die everyday...
To say he doesn't care about the calf is retarded you can tell after what happen that he knows he isn't celebrating he did put his hands up or anything.
Shark look at him his head is down most of the time he walks back to the horse ok. What do you want him to do the calf is going to die no matter what,so he goes away to get his mind off of what just happened. I believe most cowboys have to respect for those animals more than you can understand much like a hunter cares more about an animal he hunts than ones he doesn't but people like you don't get that and maybe its just the way we are raised.
ok i love horses and american traditions but people need to stop injurying and killing poor lil' calfs its not right and go ahead say im wrong but i dont give a damn its not right and how would you feel if you had a child and some big ass hole comes and break there back and neck!
horsesrule43096: Don't worry about people critizing you here, you are right on. The only people who won't like what you say are the rodeo animal abusers, and the world can see that they are NOT good people.
Shark: That's really cute how you are trying to evaluate me like that.I am guessing that you got made fun of alot in high school and never ever got laid, so instead of having a social life you spent alot of time jerking off to animals on the Internet on your brakes from world of warcraft. I would suggest that you unplug ur computer for a while and take a some time and reevaluate where your life went wrong then try and pull it all together and actually get laid for the first time.
tyler: Again, a similar post to your previous nonsense, only this time instead of trying to persuade all that you are not gay, you wish to assure all that you do get "laid." One must however wonder how many times you could claim to have gotten "laid" if the farm animal encounters were excluded.
I think you all need to relax, rodeo is a great American tradition so if you don't like it you should head to France with the rest of the faggots....and how does narrator know that none of the calves recieved medical attention. Besides you should be thankful that these calves died because they use those to make all the leather pants that you fags so enjoy.
tyler4love: Thanks so much for posting! You are a great representative of the rodeo industry -- uncaring, narcissistic, homophobic, insecure and living in denial. Now the whole world can get a look at rodeo people through you.
i agree thankyou so much for making me realize what terrible people are in a rodeo. i never realized it untill now. i never knew that the calves were that young and that they were carelessly thrown on the ground so that it kills them.
Fuck all of you people. I garuente you that these rodeo aminals are cared for better than most people. I would know because I have been raised around it. So fuck all of you.
Who Are You To Say That This Is Not Cruelty? I Bed They Are Cared For Up To A Certain Point. But Look At The Facts! These Wonderous Animals That Are Being Killed Just For Your Plesure! How Can You Say That This Is Not Cruelty?
eat a dick motherfucker! id kill a cow for a burger in a city minute, but this is fucked up! FUCK YOU huj5698! nobody that raised cows would do that to a single head on their farm!!!! you hillbilly motherfucker!
and that lying motherfucker that was doing the play-by-play...anyone, kill that sum bitch!!!!!
I agree. I hate roping, wild horse race and steer wrestlin. But you can't say that ALL rodeos are that abusive and that everybody in the crowd are pigs and enjoy watching animals getting hurt like that. And how do you guys know that it didn't get any other medical attention? It probably didn't but you can't say that it absolutely didn't.
This Tearney guy is disgusting. How would be like it if somebody did that to his baby? And the announcer talking about ANYTHING besides the maimed calf in the arena in his good-old-boy, southern voice makes me sick. Accomplices in the horrific killing of a fragile, docile, innocent, beautiful animal. They are not men -- simply boys, looking for glory. I could cry.
I turned my TV on earlier tonight and found the "Wrangler National Rodeo Finals" on my screen. I was immediately horrified when I saw the inhumane "sport" of calf roping. I began to research the topic to find SHARK's very informative articles on rodeo cruelty. As my research continued, I heard announcers and commentators describe the rodeo animals as "rank" animals. Hardly! I believe that anyone who's bashing SHARK should get the entire story!
First of all, those trick riders are SCHEDULED and are not ment to distract the audience from the injured calf. Maybe if you looked at the program you would know these things. Second, I live in Cheyenne and for you to say that you doubt God blesses Cheyenne is completely wrong!
horsecrazy211: Don't you find it amazing (in a repulsive way)that the announcer would allude to God when one of God's battered babies is being dragged off the arena floor? And why no comment about the lying announcer? That doesn't bother you in the least? And you think this pleases God? Do you really?
defleppard1rocks: Both of these groups are supposed humanitarians, and DL in particular has supposed animal lovers in the group. They betrayed the animals by putting on a show at one of the most brutal rodeos in the world. SHARK simply outed them.
(Continuing) They claim a "statistically negligible" injury rate. That is outlandishly false, and by the way, the industry does not release animal injury reports. This makes virtually everyone in the industry culpable, since practically no one in the industry is telling the truth about this nonsensical propaganda. It's not stereotyping if it's true.
lollipopxlola: It's not stereotyping if it's true. As an industry, rodeo people claim that almost no animals are injured, that injured animals get great vet care, and that humane rules are strictly enforced. That is all false.
Kacey17n: Rodeo people in general claim the bucking animals are rank (they're not), and that the animals love what they do (they don't), and that animals don't get hurt much (they do), and that they get great vet care (they don't). Get the idea?
I think both sides should give it a rest. Some people are just ignorant and your not going to change their mind on youtube. Why don't ya'll target thoses mexican bullridings, they're a hell of a lot more cruel than American rodeos or bullridings.
jbradleybwr: Unfortunately, animal abuse is not resolved by ignoring it, but exposure has done quite a bit. In fact, SHARK does have a video up exposing bullfighting, since we filmed a fair amount of it, and there will be more coming.
Rodeo is a caring sport. My 3 horses live better than most americans. They are fed 3x's a day. They have winter blankets on from the time the temp. gets down to 40* until spring. They ride around in a $100k rig set up with air ride for their comfort. I've seen horses that were good at one time, but snap for one reason or another. Do you want your kid on that horse? I don't. I would rather see them in a bucking string of sent to auction/slaughter.
rodeomom3: First, we're not talking about your pampered horse when we discuss rodeo horses. The reason the horses "snap" at the rodeo is because they have been shocked, and furiously spurred, and have the buck strap. That's not an animal that's "Born to Buck," that's just a tormented victim. SHARK is an animal protection organization, and our mission is to stop that kind of abuse.
Well then,"SHARK" should not use the name "RODEO" so loosely. Either pick on Calf Roping, Team Roping, Bulldogging, Bareback, Saddle Bronc, Steer Roping, Wild Cow Milking or Barrel Racing. You should really get behind the scenes, it's fun!
Okay rodeomom...just set one your apparent kids lose, I'll chase him down on my TB mare, I'll flip him onto his head and hog tie him and see how fun it is. All the above western sports you have mentioned are disgusting, save barrel racing...i just think any idiot can barrel race... reining and cutting on the other hand are perfectly fine in my books.
I would rather see horses given a real purpose in life, from competition to pleasure, but putting a horse in a situation where they are likely to 'snap' is cruel. They snap because of the mental torment and physical pain.
It is for money only. Humans have discovered that there is allot of money to be made with animals. Using them until they are no use to them anymore. There isn't any love, caring. These Rodeo people don't care about life or death. I can tell the way they talk to other people. I am working hard on saving horses. If and when the bill is passed all American horses will be safe. America would be a great nation if people were not so mean and corrupt.
How many of these beautiful horses they send to slaughter to Mexico and Canada on a long journey with no food or water. They die a terrible death. They don't care about the animals. The worse animal in the world is the Human. Please keep up the work you will end this.
Diane: We'll continue to do everything we can. It is worth noting that the rodeo industry sends a lot of horses to slaughter. If they don't buck, they are as good as dead to this industry.
you call this a sport!!!! what point do you hav to prove by abusing helpless calfs?!?!?! these are babies! would you do it to your children just so you can be top on the scoreboard?
Iv'e been roping calves for over 30 years, the people making this vidio are totaly missed informed. Few calves are ever mortally injured. WE DO CARE FOR OUR ANIMALS! Ive roped at Cheynne for 20 years and never injured a calf. Ther are over 800 calves roped at Cheynne each year and you could only find a few that were injured, not Killed! They were cared for and 99% of injured calves make a complete recovery.
bulldoger1000: It's ironic that in reply to a video wherein an announcer lies about calf injuries, the best a rodeo person can do is issue more denials. Please post all the injuries during the 2007 Cheyenne rodeo and what was the final disposition of all the victims? If you cannot or will not comply with this request, you're no better than McKee.
i think this is a great sport. i have a national champion team ropper in my family that im proud of. all i have to say is that im not at all sorry for the calf. its part of the sport. they are not breaking laws. stretching rules?? maybe. all you people are pussies. im going to texas rode house for a steak. and im ordering rodeo calf!!!
kenpi: Thanks for displaying the cruelty and utter lack of common decency that is rodeo. You are more honest than most. Repulsive, contemptible and cowardly, but honest.
tried to make a comment but i exceeded the 500 word maximum, lol. let me summarize in a few short words what i was going to say. its a crying shame that rodeo along with MOST all other sports, is loaded with lying, cheating douche bags that cant follow simple rules. baseball, basketball, football and car racing are no different. its too bad theres not much that can be done about these asshats crooked ways, aside from personally handing these over paid retards a old fashioned beat down
clyde111112: You are right -- there are cheats in ever endeavor. The difference is how it is dealt with if you're caught. In football, you grab a facemask, your team gets penalized. Use a corked bat in baseball, you've got problems. Rodeo associations do not enforce their humane rules. Those rules exist for public relations purposes only.
clyde111112: You are right -- there are cheats in every endeavor. The difference is how it is dealt with if you're caught. In football, you grab a facemask, your team gets penalized. Use a corked bat in baseball, you've got problems. Rodeo associations do not enforce their humane rules. Those rules exist for public relations purposes only.
By the way, you can post multiple times to get your points out.
RodeoCowboy8: As stated to canchaserchic, SHARK's videos are from rodeos nationwide, and they represent far more than isolated incidents. Time to stop evading. Try the Cowboy Up thing that we always hear ad nauseum at rodeos. Face up to what is going on and fix it. As stated to whittvet, act like you've got a pair. At least you could pretend. Oh, that's right, that's what you're doing now.
oh what a little mind you must have. I am going to join the baby seal beating club today! The only bad thing about this event is that you are not the calf. Call me a redneck, idiot or whatever, I just know that I can take solice in the fact that I am not you. I know your kind, the internet is the only way you can be confrontational because it would take a little more salt in your veins to speak to someones face.
whittvet: Oh, that's where you are so wrong. SHARK's president has been looking for a rodeo representative to debate for over a decade now. The last one who faced him, a rodeo vet, got eaten alive. So now no one will debate him anymore. Are you volunteering? Or are you just real tough from the safety of your keyboard?
You are never going to shut rodeo down and you are never going to stop my paycheck, so why should I really care? Oh and by the way, shouting over your opponent and name calling does not constitute a win in a debate. The only way you could really ever hope for better than a draw in a debate with me is to prove what is cruel. As long as the definition is swayed by public opinion you could never win.
whittvet: The videos are winning the debates, since you "tough guys" don't even have the guts to do it. Just take a look at what thinking people are saying about you.
I am a thinking person. I think that if rodeo is made illegal because of the unintentional death of a calf then you need to not take a car, plane, bus or bike because you may kill or injure an animal. What applies to one applies to all.
whittvet: Many, many animals are "unintentionally" injured and killed in rodeos. That's why rodeos don't post those casualties in spite of calling them "animal athletes." More public relations drivel from people who lost their true Western culture a very long time ago.
Just because you cant argue with that does not mean you have to go on the personal attack. By the way, the people who compete in this event are the same people who supply your medicine, food, clothes and shelter. So please do the world a favor and stop taking insulin, eating, sleeping in a bed, and clothing yourself. You see, even you make money for me. HA HA!
whittvet: It is interesting that in times of great conflict, great adversaries often respect each other, in sometimes even friends due to their mutual demonstrations of bravery and courage. This happens in many realms, including sports, politics, religion, war, business, etc. I think it will never happen in the rodeo controversy because there is no integrity in the rodeo industry. You hurt animals, lie about it, break your own rules, and try to ban cameras rather than do the right thing.
I am a pro rodeo cowboy, I have roped calves at Cheyenne for 20 years, we do care for our animals, Rodeo stock is our lively hood. We pay 10's of thousands for our animals, we don't abuse them! 800 calves roped at Cheyenne, you could only find a few injured, not killed. Get you facts straight
thanks! i cannot believe this bullshit! how they target an entire population of people for things that a select few do! i think they need to focus on the people that dont feed their animals and things like that! that would be more helpful!
canchaserchic: The whole industry targets itself when it does not discipline the bad guys, of which there are many, many. Watch what is going on. It doesn't happen in a vacuum. All those violations go on and no one says anything. Not even the judges. That means the whole system is corrupt, and everyone in it bears responsiblity to stop it. They don't.
whittvet: What a fascinating comment. Calf ropers -- oh, sorry -- TIE DOWN ropers chase down 3-4 month-old calves (or are they tie-downs?), clothesline them and tie their legs. These are the people who need to grow some *alls. Act like you've got a pair.
i have been rodeoing all my life and this sort of stuff rarely happens...you manipulate a few inccidents to make us look like we dont care about the animals. maybe you should be worried about the people who dont feed their dogs and dumb shit like that! leave us alone!!!
canchaserchic: SHARK's videos are from rodeos nationwide, and they represent far more than isolated incidents. Time to stop evading. Try the Cowboy Up thing that we always hear ad nauseum at rodeos. Face up to what is going on and fix it.
The 3rd group is the indiviuals that do nothing to stop the abusing. They enjoy watching this stuff and to say or do anything about it would label them as a "party pooper" for taking the "fun" out of the rodeo. Since conduct permitted is conduct approved, that makes them guilty for supporting this so called "sport".
The 2nd group is the officials that allow it to happen, again and again. The rodeo judge says that its OK which makes the rancher a liar. It's still abuse and that makes the judge guilty because he is responsible for the safety of the animals.
There are 3 groups of people at fault here. The 1st group is the individual that is doing the roping. Would you snag a calf like that on the ranch? I don't think so. They would tell you to stop abusing the animal.
If I must tell you, a struggling calf is going to produce lactic acid in its muscles which will give the steaks cut from it a very rancid taste. Whether they care if it is suffering or not, the calf will be put out of its misery by its owners quickly for practical reasons at the very least.
Ridiculous. Rodeos will leave an animal lie in a pen for extended periods if for no other reason than to keep the crowd from getting any more of a look than is absolutely necessary. We just posted a video showing a steer that was left to lie by your compatriots. Real nice folks.
Well, I'll just have to watch that, but you seem to be missing the point. What I have been driving at is you continue to use these to accuse the entire rodeo lifestyle, but as you can see from what I keep telling you, not all of us are like that. You are using individual's mistakes to target an entire population of people that for the most part wouldn't agree with what he did.
supersix84: The whole point of our going to different rodeos over a long period of time is to get the feel for the industry, and we have accomplished that. It is corrupt throughout. If there are any decent people in rodeo, they are dominated completely by the bad element. Steer busting and calf roping alone are overwhelming evidence of that.
And then I have to tell you again that I have lived amongst the rodeo community my entire life and where I am from that kind of crap is tolerated at all, and though I keep saying that you just ignore it and continue targeting the entire industry.
supersix84: I assume that you meant to say that "that kind of crap is NOT tolerated," right?
SHARK's investigations have ranged from Philadelphia to California, and from Del Rio to Minnesota. We find basically the same thing everywhere, as upcoming YouTube videos will show. What rodeos do you claim to be "clean?"
Good catch. That was suppose to say Not Tolerated, but I was in a bit of a hurry earlier. As far as which rodeos I couldn't tell you a specific name because we only ever refer to it as "the rodeo" and where it is, but I can tell you that of all the rodeos I have been to in the S. Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa tristate area, I have never witnessed such acts as that.
It is unfortunate that calves are injured, but it happens. The announcer says what he does because there are children in the audience and they don't want to influence them into thinking that injuring the calves is ok. Also, the calves aren't taken away and thrown in a ditch, they are probably butchered, then skinned out for leather, therefore saving some other cow from a needless death for consumer America. I'd say there is an honor in that.
supersix84: I hardly suprised that you can relate to rodeos. Rodeos and hunting are all part of the same exploitation of those who can't speak for themselves. To claim that there is honor in the killing of calves for entertainment is very telling. How about instead of children being lied to about calves being injured, just don't injure the calves?
The whole point of calf roping is to not injure the calf. It must not have sunk in before. I don't participate in rodeos, but I grew up on a ranch. Calf roping on the ranch is to stop a calf/cow that is running loose to keep it from hurting itself by stepping in a hole or running into something - the opposite of hurting it.
supersix84: What hasn't sunk in is that rodeos and ranches are opposites. The ranch raises cattle, and the rancher cares for the investment in order to make a profit. Rodeos consider animals, especially roping animals, to be expendable, and a dead or injured roping animal is a cost of doing their filthy business.
And where do these animals come from? Do they fall from the sky? No, they come from ranches, and belong to the ranch owner throughout and after the rodeo. That animal isn't going to suffer for long. If we see a injured calf that isn't going to make it it doesn't take long for him to go from wounded to butchered.
supersix84: Pure nonsense. We just posted a video showing a steer that was mortally injured, and how he was left to die. Sorry, as usual, rodeo people's propaganda just doesn't stand up.
Where is your proof that he is lying? How are we suposed to know that this wasnt the first time the sled was used? and there were over 500 calves run through and you only named 4 injured. Yes injured, you made the ASSUMPTION that they died but you do not know that for a fact. 4 out of 500 calves injured would mean that 0.008% of calves may possibly come out with an injury, looks like pretty good odds to me.
RODEOjustcantstopp: Our video names the contestants were injured other calves. You could research and confirm that info, but are apparently too lazy. Also, check your injury rate is incorrect by a factor of ten. Also, we simply mentioned the additional injuries from one morning. Lastly, you betray your true concern for animals (nonexistent) when you claim any injury rate as "pretty good odds." Disgusting.
RODEOjustcantstopp: Our video names the contestants who injured other calves. You could research and confirm that info, but are apparently too lazy. Check your injury rate, which is incorrect by a factor of ten. Also, we simply mentioned additional injuries that were from just one morning. Lastly, you betray your nonexistent concern for animals when you claim any injury rate as "pretty good odds." Disgusting.
EVERY sport has its fatalities, EVERY SINGLE ONE! So what are we to do? Stop doing sports with our animals because there is a possibility that a freak accident might occur? Doubt thats going to happen. In the racing industry in the united states 5 out of every 500 horses actually DIE on the track. But you must have been to lazy to look up death statistics in more then just rodeo! as you can see the odds for a race horse is acctually greater then the odds for a rodeo animal.
RODEOjustcantstopp: SHARK doesn't support the racing industry. Rodeo accidents are not freak accidents, they are predicatable events. Rodeos do not publicize their injuries and deaths, which shows that the indefensible nature of rodeos is known to the participants. Rodeo humane rules are not enforced. It is indefensible, and so the industry hides behind propaganda.
You say that the cowboy doesn't care, but notice how he doesn't celebrate the roping at all. Also notice the stretcher that the animal is put on, that is because they are going to take it for care. Cows are expensive. The doctor doesn't follow the calf because at that point it was probably apparent that the calf was going to die.
It is profoundly rare to see rodeo people celebrate, except perhaps in the PBR, where they are more showy. Are they taking the calf for care - in which case they need a vet, or is the vet not following the calf cause he is going to die? Can't have it both ways, right? Also, are you saying they are going to allow the calf to die on his own, slowly? Real nice folks you're standing up for here.
I didn't say that they are going to let it die on its own slowly. I'm saying that they aren't going to execute it in front of crowd that is almost half children. That if it is hurt as bad is it looks and you say it probably isn't going to make it more than a few minutes. What else could they do?
supersix84: You're claiming the Cheyenne rodeo crowd is "almost half children?" What's your cutoff age, thirty-five?
Animals or humans with a broken back certainly necessarily die quickly, or die at all. This one was going to die because the rodeo wasn't going to treat such a badly injured calf, but the suffering could linger for days.
Well, I can only talk for the rodeos I have watched and been to (two a year for a little over ten years, so we'll say 20 to be conservative), but they have all been family affairs. Average American family -> Two parents and 2.5 kids, therefore, the result is equal numbers of parents and kids, the crowd is half kids.
supersix84: We've been to a lot of rodeos, and I can't think of a single time that anywhere near half of the crowd was kids. But the parents who do bring their kids to watch this spectacle of animal abuse should be ashamed of themselves.
This is a sport just like spain has every year. This is what we do. We love rodeo and big family's. We are American, not little tree huggin weak spineless gumps. Save a starving kid in Africa and stop worrying about my hamburger!
Nnnick1: But, but, aren't you worried about those unborn babies? How do you have time to run around and abuse animals at rodeos?
One more thing. How is it that "tree huggin weak spineless gumps" have the strength to care about animals, while rodeo folks can't even face public debate?
So because I care about the humane treatment of animals makes me UN-American does it? You are a hypocrite in the truest sense of the word.
I'm sure you aren't out picketing abortion clinics. You must not be an American. I'm sure you haven't contacting your state representatives about banning partial birth abortions either, you must not be an American! Like so many others, you're all talk - no walk.
How can you say that??? People like you shuldn be waisting this air we have....think about it...how would you like 2 be that animal??? Oh wait....you love 2 sit on your ass with your family and watch animals being abused...Mr tough guy hey...lol your an asshole
You do know that most of those calves are sent to our dinner tables right? get your facts strait and do more research, while your at it, train a rodeo horse.
even if they do LOOK AT PICTURES "WHILE YOUR AT IT" AND JUST LOOK AT HOW THEY HANDLE THESES POOR ANIMALS!!!!!! animals have feelings just like you would you wan't to be killed like that?!?!?!?! NO! well then why do that to a living thing that has feelings??????
He's PAID to keep the crowd entertained. Maybe he didn't want little children to cry. I would do exactly the same in his position. You cant be a rodeo announcer and tell the crowd, "well to say this folks, but that calf is probably dead."
Missbrenna: If rodeos don't want to make little children cry, then they should not treat animals so brutally that they are injured and killed. Then they don't have to lie about it.
Do you really consider it to be acceptable to injure and kill animals for entertainment, just so long as people aren't upset about it?
Would you stick up for a an unborn baby before it's blended and thrown away? We need to help those who don't have a choice before we worry about anmimals.. I hope you agree
That is really sad, but you need to quit making it saound like rodeoists only care about the sport. There is a slim chance that this stuff happens, it does unfortanately sometimes happen, but you can't help some of it.
We're talking about an announcer lying. We've given that announcer, or anyone in a position to represent the PRCA an opportunity to make amends right here, and it hasn't happened. That is very, very telling about the announcer, his associates, the PRCA and the industry.
real cowboys dont do this shit the livestock makes our living and if we kill it we go hungry go after the guy that is doing this garbage instead of the whole sport idiot
Montanaflytyer: Stop the name calling and we can actually communicate. This video exposes lies at Cheyenne, perhaps the best known rodeo in the world. It is our job to expose, but it is yours to make change. Change has to come from within the rodeo industry. If you guys are half as tough as you claim, show some real guts. Cut out the corruption that will ultimately kill rodeo.
all you tree huggers need to SHUT THE #%@& up and stop crying. just hope that i dont rope your ass. tree huggers are fags whos parents never made them do anything they didnt want to do. thats why all you fags cry at a bunch of stupid shit. so stop CRYING.
This is what you do when you are cornered? Who's doing the crying here? Face it, your rodeo lies are exposed, you cruelty and cowardice is exposed, real people think rodeos are as low as dirt, and they're right. Justin -- Justin McKee -- is that you?
There are so many problems with this video. First of all, it's no /Cheyenne's/ fault. Blame the ropers, the announcers- those who know the rules but refuse to announce them. It's not /Frontier Days/ that's doing the wrong, it's not the companies that support CFD who are to blame, and it's not the fault of those who do concerts during the time. It's the fault of abusive, ignorant, barbaric people, who can't keep their sick minds occupied with horror movies.
Kuzureochiru 3 years ago
Kuzure: Anyone connected with this shares the blame.
SHARKonlineorg 3 years ago
And those who aren't aware of what is going on? What of them? If the companies don't know of the abuse being done to the animals, where lies the blame then? We don't punish people for not knowing things.
Kuzureochiru 3 years ago
Kuzure: It would be one thing to claim ignorance a decade ago, but there is too much evidence on the Internet and in the media.
SHARKonlineorg 3 years ago
I am against animal abuse, but the fact is, not everyone has a chance to see these things. There are ALOT of things in the media that people do not know about. The companies are supporting the rodeo for the money, not for animal abuse. If you're so against it, stop making these videos and go DO something about it.
Kuzureochiru 3 years ago
bullrider.... the differance the way -i- see it is two fold....... first the people who die at rodeo's had a choice of being there in the first place... and secondly.. just because an animal is destioned for slaughter does not give one the right to abuse it before hand
shynonly 3 years ago
the calf just got an early ticket to the packing plant where it was headed anyway! there are just as many people as animals killed in rodeo each year. and RicClarkey81 GROW UP! we dont need language like that here.
bullrider2105 3 years ago
you fucking tee hugging basterd need to leave it alone the chance of this happening is very rare and he is not going to die
honkyplowboy 3 years ago
please help me make this sport illegal. contact your state and goverment and ask them to make this sport illegal. I have already contacted my state. Califonia.
bonnie28n 4 years ago
i am an horse whisper and i say that rodeo is animal abuse. thank you for spreading the truth about this sick sport. it much be forbidden
bonnie28n 4 years ago
Evil Bastards, I Can't Believe You Think That Animal Crulety Is A Sport, But That's What We Expect From Inbred, Rednecks That Sleep With Their Sisters. Even Shows You How Thick Americans Are, You Think BORN IN THE USA is a song about America Being A Great Country, When It's About The Vietnam War.......Uncultured Wankers
RicClarkey81 4 years ago
i have never seen this happen in calf roping, and i dont know why its intenional to flip them over. this guy should have gotten disqualified for this run.
live2rodeo21 4 years ago
live2rodeo: Well, at long last we agree on something.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
Yeah... I though it was hilarious. Just like the PETA videos where they skin animals alive and kill baby seals. Couldn't stop laughing. :)
pNUT208 4 years ago
pNUT: Yep, you're a real rodeo person.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
go to hell, coz this is a no balls guy game, FUCKKK YOU!!!
safzuan 4 years ago
Um... yeah..... So what?
It's a cow. BIG DEAL. It's gonna get slaughtered and turned into steaks anyway. At least it won't have go to the slaughterhouse, where I'm sure they get treated even worse.
pNUT208 4 years ago
Just so everyone understands where pNUT is coming from, a comment left on his channel indicates that he apparently believes the video of the puppy thrown over a cliff by the marine is funny. Quite a guy.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
Your logic should be applied to people. Since all people are going to die in the end, we should suffer horrible torture, injuries and horror all in the name of 'sport'. Sounds like a good sci-fi novel to me.
GoGadgetHookerClean 4 years ago
pNut, you have a peanut size brain and you sound like a nut. I don't normally make comments but people like you are bad for society and should strike fear in all. Unfortunately, I think it's too late for you to grow a conscience.
presley34 4 years ago
I saw this video before I left for work today. It was on my mind all day. The image of the calf limping was hard to get off my mind. Now, I'm still a rodeo supporter, and still a proud member of the PRCA. But, I do believe this particular situation was handled poorly. I don't blame the Cowboy, because if you watch this video on mute,(without influence from the narrator) I honestly don't think he intentionally injured the calf. But the calf should've been put down after an injury like that.
ray486290 4 years ago
SHARKonlineorg: "Rodeo announcers, like rodeo people in general, are habitual liars." What an irresponsible, untruthful, sterotypical, and uncaring comment. I've read through most of your comments and posts on your VERY sensationalized videos and I find your cause and demeanor appauling. As a rodeo athlete AND responsible owner of many rodeo athletes, I find it obvious that you have no real world experience with rodeo and/or it's animals.
clbauer4713 4 years ago
clbauer: Of all the rodeos SHARK investigators have attended, and that a bunch, we have yet to find a single truthful announcer. Not one. As for other rodeo folk, they all stick to the nonsensical rodeo propaganda that is so laughably false. No one with dignity would ever be a part of such ridiculous falsehoods.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
And you have dignity in what?!? Spending your life making ridiculously sensationalized videos and then monitoring all the comments so you can try to come up with some "smart" come back.....how depressing.
clbauer4713 4 years ago
clbauer: The videos are only sensational in that unbelieveable animal abuse is finally being exposed.
Spend a little time looking at the scope of those stating their opposition to the abuse. There are plenty from the US and Canada, but there are a whole bunch that come from all other parts of the world.
People everywhere are learning about rodeo abuse. Sponsors have started to dry up, and before long, y'all will ride into the sunset for the last time.
That will be good riddance.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
I highly doubt that...but good luck trying.
clbauer4713 4 years ago
they're hamurger i hope that after the rodeo is done the "baby"cows were tastie.Get a life ppl.even if these "babys"as the narator likes to call them didn't die at rodeo they would have a long and happy life before dieing of old age in a beatiful green field with thier sisters and family all around them as the sun set in the background and a new "baby" was born seconds after the death
uhh no it would live long enough to get to weight then off to the supermarket that calf was dead b4fr its birth
411lord 4 years ago
411lord: Thanks for admitting that these animals mean nothing to rodeo people. You may not be much of a human being, but you're more truthful than most rodeo people.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
They don't mean a whole lot to me. My family's ranchin for generations, they're just livestock. Not to say I would purposefully hurt one just for kicks, and I highly doubt that roper "intentionally" injured the calf. But sh** happens. I've snapped necks while catchin a run away calf, more then once. It happens, you spends some time one a ranch and you'll see. Nobody sheds a tear, we don't call a vet, it's not a tragedy, it's life. You just grab the rifle put it down.
ray486290 4 years ago
ray: Like I said to 411lord, you may not be much of a human being, but you're more truthful than most rodeo people.
I hope you will understand if we push for a higher ethic.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
You can push all you want...it won't do no good...this thing's bigger then you are bud...sorry. Rodeo has been around a long time without change, you ain't gonna change anything. you think you're raisin awareness...? You are, but that's all it is. People and organizations raise awareness everyday about starving children in 3rd world countries, they've been raisin awareness about that for decades.....but guess what....there's still starvin children in 3rd world countries that die everyday...
ray486290 4 years ago
ray: Sure, there will always be problems, and hopefully there will always be people trying to make positive change.
I guess it's a lot easier to throw your hands up and just throw in with the people (like rodeo people) who help turn the world to crap.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
HOW? how could they pull a calf at a full gallop! poor horses. poor viewers. poor calves.
RockyMHorse 4 years ago
To say he doesn't care about the calf is retarded you can tell after what happen that he knows he isn't celebrating he did put his hands up or anything.
pburgstu 4 years ago
pburqstu: What he did was to get on his horse and ride away. Out of sight out of mind. It costs the contestant nothing. It costs the calf everything.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
Shark look at him his head is down most of the time he walks back to the horse ok. What do you want him to do the calf is going to die no matter what,so he goes away to get his mind off of what just happened. I believe most cowboys have to respect for those animals more than you can understand much like a hunter cares more about an animal he hunts than ones he doesn't but people like you don't get that and maybe its just the way we are raised.
pburgstu 4 years ago
pburgstu: If calf ropers cared about calves, they wouldn't rope them. You don't demonstrate your caring for animals by putting them at risk.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
What did it cost the calf? Tell me, when a calf goes to market does it cost that calf the same? And who's to blame for that one???
ray486290 4 years ago
ray: Is there is point here?
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
FUCKIN RODEO DICKS
heylookywhatifound 4 years ago
ok i love horses and american traditions but people need to stop injurying and killing poor lil' calfs its not right and go ahead say im wrong but i dont give a damn its not right and how would you feel if you had a child and some big ass hole comes and break there back and neck!
horsesrule43096 4 years ago
horsesrule43096: Don't worry about people critizing you here, you are right on. The only people who won't like what you say are the rodeo animal abusers, and the world can see that they are NOT good people.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
I totally agree!
XxXFPVXxX 4 years ago
THANKS! i dont think its right but thats just me and you and the poster
horsesrule43096 4 years ago
Shark: That's really cute how you are trying to evaluate me like that.I am guessing that you got made fun of alot in high school and never ever got laid, so instead of having a social life you spent alot of time jerking off to animals on the Internet on your brakes from world of warcraft. I would suggest that you unplug ur computer for a while and take a some time and reevaluate where your life went wrong then try and pull it all together and actually get laid for the first time.
tyler4love 4 years ago
tyler: Again, a similar post to your previous nonsense, only this time instead of trying to persuade all that you are not gay, you wish to assure all that you do get "laid." One must however wonder how many times you could claim to have gotten "laid" if the farm animal encounters were excluded.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
I think you all need to relax, rodeo is a great American tradition so if you don't like it you should head to France with the rest of the faggots....and how does narrator know that none of the calves recieved medical attention. Besides you should be thankful that these calves died because they use those to make all the leather pants that you fags so enjoy.
tyler4love 4 years ago
tyler4love: Thanks so much for posting! You are a great representative of the rodeo industry -- uncaring, narcissistic, homophobic, insecure and living in denial. Now the whole world can get a look at rodeo people through you.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
i agree thankyou so much for making me realize what terrible people are in a rodeo. i never realized it untill now. i never knew that the calves were that young and that they were carelessly thrown on the ground so that it kills them.
horsejumpa101 4 years ago
thanks for that post, i live in houston tx and has never gone to the houston live stock show are rodeo.
zipdog45 4 years ago
Fuck all of you people. I garuente you that these rodeo aminals are cared for better than most people. I would know because I have been raised around it. So fuck all of you.
huj5698 4 years ago
Ah, another fine example of a rodeo person -- obscene, illiterate and living in complete denial.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
Ok Dude, What The Fuck? How Can You Deny This?
Who Are You To Say That This Is Not Cruelty? I Bed They Are Cared For Up To A Certain Point. But Look At The Facts! These Wonderous Animals That Are Being Killed Just For Your Plesure! How Can You Say That This Is Not Cruelty?
When You Come Up With That Answer, You Tell Me.
skarylilium 4 years ago
thank you
wtf is ur problem to all who enjoy this crap
i can't believe this
what do u do when the animal is died
throw it alway
get a life that doesn't involved animals and don't get a pet either @55 hole
this is to the ppl who are in the videos
angelordeath12 4 years ago
Look up "sociopath", you may be one.
fuzzybunnies 4 years ago
eat a dick motherfucker! id kill a cow for a burger in a city minute, but this is fucked up! FUCK YOU huj5698! nobody that raised cows would do that to a single head on their farm!!!! you hillbilly motherfucker!
and that lying motherfucker that was doing the play-by-play...anyone, kill that sum bitch!!!!!
tuberstank 4 years ago
I agree. I hate roping, wild horse race and steer wrestlin. But you can't say that ALL rodeos are that abusive and that everybody in the crowd are pigs and enjoy watching animals getting hurt like that. And how do you guys know that it didn't get any other medical attention? It probably didn't but you can't say that it absolutely didn't.
ponyhorse9 4 years ago
They shouldent do jerk downs they should just rope it and let go
flagracer11 4 years ago
right i agree
or they could not do that at all sound better
angelordeath12 4 years ago
rodeos are so horrible! in school i am doing a research report on the cruelty.
windyfoot 4 years ago
This Tearney guy is disgusting. How would be like it if somebody did that to his baby? And the announcer talking about ANYTHING besides the maimed calf in the arena in his good-old-boy, southern voice makes me sick. Accomplices in the horrific killing of a fragile, docile, innocent, beautiful animal. They are not men -- simply boys, looking for glory. I could cry.
fellowesr 4 years ago
Your eyes don't lie.
steveleighFL 4 years ago
I turned my TV on earlier tonight and found the "Wrangler National Rodeo Finals" on my screen. I was immediately horrified when I saw the inhumane "sport" of calf roping. I began to research the topic to find SHARK's very informative articles on rodeo cruelty. As my research continued, I heard announcers and commentators describe the rodeo animals as "rank" animals. Hardly! I believe that anyone who's bashing SHARK should get the entire story!
theincrediblepie 4 years ago
First of all, those trick riders are SCHEDULED and are not ment to distract the audience from the injured calf. Maybe if you looked at the program you would know these things. Second, I live in Cheyenne and for you to say that you doubt God blesses Cheyenne is completely wrong!
horsecrazy211 4 years ago
horsecrazy211: Don't you find it amazing (in a repulsive way)that the announcer would allude to God when one of God's battered babies is being dragged off the arena floor? And why no comment about the lying announcer? That doesn't bother you in the least? And you think this pleases God? Do you really?
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
what does DEF LEPPARD and Bon Jovi have to do with this?
defleppard1rocks 4 years ago
defleppard1rocks: Both of these groups are supposed humanitarians, and DL in particular has supposed animal lovers in the group. They betrayed the animals by putting on a show at one of the most brutal rodeos in the world. SHARK simply outed them.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
"Rodeo announcers, like rodeo people in general, are habitual liars."
wow, so you intend to make your point by stereotyping?
lollipopxlola 4 years ago
(Continuing) They claim a "statistically negligible" injury rate. That is outlandishly false, and by the way, the industry does not release animal injury reports. This makes virtually everyone in the industry culpable, since practically no one in the industry is telling the truth about this nonsensical propaganda. It's not stereotyping if it's true.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
lollipopxlola: It's not stereotyping if it's true. As an industry, rodeo people claim that almost no animals are injured, that injured animals get great vet care, and that humane rules are strictly enforced. That is all false.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
Kacey17n: Rodeo people in general claim the bucking animals are rank (they're not), and that the animals love what they do (they don't), and that animals don't get hurt much (they do), and that they get great vet care (they don't). Get the idea?
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
I think both sides should give it a rest. Some people are just ignorant and your not going to change their mind on youtube. Why don't ya'll target thoses mexican bullridings, they're a hell of a lot more cruel than American rodeos or bullridings.
jbradleybwr 4 years ago
jbradleybwr: Unfortunately, animal abuse is not resolved by ignoring it, but exposure has done quite a bit. In fact, SHARK does have a video up exposing bullfighting, since we filmed a fair amount of it, and there will be more coming.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
Rodeo is a caring sport. My 3 horses live better than most americans. They are fed 3x's a day. They have winter blankets on from the time the temp. gets down to 40* until spring. They ride around in a $100k rig set up with air ride for their comfort. I've seen horses that were good at one time, but snap for one reason or another. Do you want your kid on that horse? I don't. I would rather see them in a bucking string of sent to auction/slaughter.
rodeomom3 4 years ago
rodeomom3: First, we're not talking about your pampered horse when we discuss rodeo horses. The reason the horses "snap" at the rodeo is because they have been shocked, and furiously spurred, and have the buck strap. That's not an animal that's "Born to Buck," that's just a tormented victim. SHARK is an animal protection organization, and our mission is to stop that kind of abuse.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
Well then,"SHARK" should not use the name "RODEO" so loosely. Either pick on Calf Roping, Team Roping, Bulldogging, Bareback, Saddle Bronc, Steer Roping, Wild Cow Milking or Barrel Racing. You should really get behind the scenes, it's fun!
rodeomom3 4 years ago
Okay rodeomom...just set one your apparent kids lose, I'll chase him down on my TB mare, I'll flip him onto his head and hog tie him and see how fun it is. All the above western sports you have mentioned are disgusting, save barrel racing...i just think any idiot can barrel race... reining and cutting on the other hand are perfectly fine in my books.
GoGadgetHookerClean 4 years ago
I completely agree. The issue here is not that these are food animals. It's the fact that they are enduring a slow death.
SCeles 4 years ago
I would rather see horses given a real purpose in life, from competition to pleasure, but putting a horse in a situation where they are likely to 'snap' is cruel. They snap because of the mental torment and physical pain.
GoGadgetHookerClean 4 years ago
well thats great 4 you... but obviously thats NOT true for tons of others.
Taliaa070 4 years ago
It is for money only. Humans have discovered that there is allot of money to be made with animals. Using them until they are no use to them anymore. There isn't any love, caring. These Rodeo people don't care about life or death. I can tell the way they talk to other people. I am working hard on saving horses. If and when the bill is passed all American horses will be safe. America would be a great nation if people were not so mean and corrupt.
diane18944 4 years ago 2
How many of these beautiful horses they send to slaughter to Mexico and Canada on a long journey with no food or water. They die a terrible death. They don't care about the animals. The worse animal in the world is the Human. Please keep up the work you will end this.
diane18944 4 years ago 2
Diane: We'll continue to do everything we can. It is worth noting that the rodeo industry sends a lot of horses to slaughter. If they don't buck, they are as good as dead to this industry.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
you goddamn right god bless America, and god bless Cheyenne.
erikjames307 4 years ago
erikjames: I doubt that God blesses Cheyenne, or anyone involved with it.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
If God did bless Cheyenne, Erik, you and pedophiles have given many of the greater public a some wonderful reasons to be atheist.
SCeles 4 years ago
you call this a sport!!!! what point do you hav to prove by abusing helpless calfs?!?!?! these are babies! would you do it to your children just so you can be top on the scoreboard?
pinkhorzegurl 4 years ago 2
Iv'e been roping calves for over 30 years, the people making this vidio are totaly missed informed. Few calves are ever mortally injured. WE DO CARE FOR OUR ANIMALS! Ive roped at Cheynne for 20 years and never injured a calf. Ther are over 800 calves roped at Cheynne each year and you could only find a few that were injured, not Killed! They were cared for and 99% of injured calves make a complete recovery.
bulldoger1000 4 years ago
bulldoger1000: It's ironic that in reply to a video wherein an announcer lies about calf injuries, the best a rodeo person can do is issue more denials. Please post all the injuries during the 2007 Cheyenne rodeo and what was the final disposition of all the victims? If you cannot or will not comply with this request, you're no better than McKee.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
i think this is a great sport. i have a national champion team ropper in my family that im proud of. all i have to say is that im not at all sorry for the calf. its part of the sport. they are not breaking laws. stretching rules?? maybe. all you people are pussies. im going to texas rode house for a steak. and im ordering rodeo calf!!!
kenpj 4 years ago
kenpi: Thanks for displaying the cruelty and utter lack of common decency that is rodeo. You are more honest than most. Repulsive, contemptible and cowardly, but honest.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
Yep. At least this one is an honest jerk.
SCeles 4 years ago
tried to make a comment but i exceeded the 500 word maximum, lol. let me summarize in a few short words what i was going to say. its a crying shame that rodeo along with MOST all other sports, is loaded with lying, cheating douche bags that cant follow simple rules. baseball, basketball, football and car racing are no different. its too bad theres not much that can be done about these asshats crooked ways, aside from personally handing these over paid retards a old fashioned beat down
clyde111112 4 years ago 2
clyde111112: You are right -- there are cheats in ever endeavor. The difference is how it is dealt with if you're caught. In football, you grab a facemask, your team gets penalized. Use a corked bat in baseball, you've got problems. Rodeo associations do not enforce their humane rules. Those rules exist for public relations purposes only.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
clyde111112: You are right -- there are cheats in every endeavor. The difference is how it is dealt with if you're caught. In football, you grab a facemask, your team gets penalized. Use a corked bat in baseball, you've got problems. Rodeo associations do not enforce their humane rules. Those rules exist for public relations purposes only.
By the way, you can post multiple times to get your points out.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
this is practically legalised murder |:
DisappearX3 4 years ago
Go canchaserchic i couldn't have said it better my self.
RodeoCowboy8 4 years ago
RodeoCowboy8: As stated to canchaserchic, SHARK's videos are from rodeos nationwide, and they represent far more than isolated incidents. Time to stop evading. Try the Cowboy Up thing that we always hear ad nauseum at rodeos. Face up to what is going on and fix it. As stated to whittvet, act like you've got a pair. At least you could pretend. Oh, that's right, that's what you're doing now.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
oh what a little mind you must have. I am going to join the baby seal beating club today! The only bad thing about this event is that you are not the calf. Call me a redneck, idiot or whatever, I just know that I can take solice in the fact that I am not you. I know your kind, the internet is the only way you can be confrontational because it would take a little more salt in your veins to speak to someones face.
whittvet 4 years ago
whittvet: Oh, that's where you are so wrong. SHARK's president has been looking for a rodeo representative to debate for over a decade now. The last one who faced him, a rodeo vet, got eaten alive. So now no one will debate him anymore. Are you volunteering? Or are you just real tough from the safety of your keyboard?
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
You are never going to shut rodeo down and you are never going to stop my paycheck, so why should I really care? Oh and by the way, shouting over your opponent and name calling does not constitute a win in a debate. The only way you could really ever hope for better than a draw in a debate with me is to prove what is cruel. As long as the definition is swayed by public opinion you could never win.
whittvet 4 years ago
whittvet: The videos are winning the debates, since you "tough guys" don't even have the guts to do it. Just take a look at what thinking people are saying about you.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
I am a thinking person. I think that if rodeo is made illegal because of the unintentional death of a calf then you need to not take a car, plane, bus or bike because you may kill or injure an animal. What applies to one applies to all.
whittvet 4 years ago
whittvet: Many, many animals are "unintentionally" injured and killed in rodeos. That's why rodeos don't post those casualties in spite of calling them "animal athletes." More public relations drivel from people who lost their true Western culture a very long time ago.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
Just because you cant argue with that does not mean you have to go on the personal attack. By the way, the people who compete in this event are the same people who supply your medicine, food, clothes and shelter. So please do the world a favor and stop taking insulin, eating, sleeping in a bed, and clothing yourself. You see, even you make money for me. HA HA!
whittvet 4 years ago
whittvet: It is interesting that in times of great conflict, great adversaries often respect each other, in sometimes even friends due to their mutual demonstrations of bravery and courage. This happens in many realms, including sports, politics, religion, war, business, etc. I think it will never happen in the rodeo controversy because there is no integrity in the rodeo industry. You hurt animals, lie about it, break your own rules, and try to ban cameras rather than do the right thing.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
I am a pro rodeo cowboy, I have roped calves at Cheyenne for 20 years, we do care for our animals, Rodeo stock is our lively hood. We pay 10's of thousands for our animals, we don't abuse them! 800 calves roped at Cheyenne, you could only find a few injured, not killed. Get you facts straight
bulldoger1000 4 years ago
bulldoger: Enough yammer. How many calves were injured at Cheyenne and what was their final disposition? Put up or shut up!
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
thanks! i cannot believe this bullshit! how they target an entire population of people for things that a select few do! i think they need to focus on the people that dont feed their animals and things like that! that would be more helpful!
canchaserchic 4 years ago
canchaserchic: The whole industry targets itself when it does not discipline the bad guys, of which there are many, many. Watch what is going on. It doesn't happen in a vacuum. All those violations go on and no one says anything. Not even the judges. That means the whole system is corrupt, and everyone in it bears responsiblity to stop it. They don't.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
you know the person who posted this should grow some *alls. Be a man for god's sake.
whittvet 4 years ago
whittvet: What a fascinating comment. Calf ropers -- oh, sorry -- TIE DOWN ropers chase down 3-4 month-old calves (or are they tie-downs?), clothesline them and tie their legs. These are the people who need to grow some *alls. Act like you've got a pair.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
i have been rodeoing all my life and this sort of stuff rarely happens...you manipulate a few inccidents to make us look like we dont care about the animals. maybe you should be worried about the people who dont feed their dogs and dumb shit like that! leave us alone!!!
canchaserchic 4 years ago
canchaserchic: SHARK's videos are from rodeos nationwide, and they represent far more than isolated incidents. Time to stop evading. Try the Cowboy Up thing that we always hear ad nauseum at rodeos. Face up to what is going on and fix it.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
sport ropers are low self esteem pussies anyway
nilagorilla 4 years ago
The 3rd group is the indiviuals that do nothing to stop the abusing. They enjoy watching this stuff and to say or do anything about it would label them as a "party pooper" for taking the "fun" out of the rodeo. Since conduct permitted is conduct approved, that makes them guilty for supporting this so called "sport".
gemtek2113 4 years ago
The 2nd group is the officials that allow it to happen, again and again. The rodeo judge says that its OK which makes the rancher a liar. It's still abuse and that makes the judge guilty because he is responsible for the safety of the animals.
gemtek2113 4 years ago
There are 3 groups of people at fault here. The 1st group is the individual that is doing the roping. Would you snag a calf like that on the ranch? I don't think so. They would tell you to stop abusing the animal.
gemtek2113 4 years ago
If I must tell you, a struggling calf is going to produce lactic acid in its muscles which will give the steaks cut from it a very rancid taste. Whether they care if it is suffering or not, the calf will be put out of its misery by its owners quickly for practical reasons at the very least.
supersix84 4 years ago
Ridiculous. Rodeos will leave an animal lie in a pen for extended periods if for no other reason than to keep the crowd from getting any more of a look than is absolutely necessary. We just posted a video showing a steer that was left to lie by your compatriots. Real nice folks.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
Well, I'll just have to watch that, but you seem to be missing the point. What I have been driving at is you continue to use these to accuse the entire rodeo lifestyle, but as you can see from what I keep telling you, not all of us are like that. You are using individual's mistakes to target an entire population of people that for the most part wouldn't agree with what he did.
supersix84 4 years ago
supersix84: The whole point of our going to different rodeos over a long period of time is to get the feel for the industry, and we have accomplished that. It is corrupt throughout. If there are any decent people in rodeo, they are dominated completely by the bad element. Steer busting and calf roping alone are overwhelming evidence of that.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
And then I have to tell you again that I have lived amongst the rodeo community my entire life and where I am from that kind of crap is tolerated at all, and though I keep saying that you just ignore it and continue targeting the entire industry.
supersix84 4 years ago
supersix84: I assume that you meant to say that "that kind of crap is NOT tolerated," right?
SHARK's investigations have ranged from Philadelphia to California, and from Del Rio to Minnesota. We find basically the same thing everywhere, as upcoming YouTube videos will show. What rodeos do you claim to be "clean?"
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
Good catch. That was suppose to say Not Tolerated, but I was in a bit of a hurry earlier. As far as which rodeos I couldn't tell you a specific name because we only ever refer to it as "the rodeo" and where it is, but I can tell you that of all the rodeos I have been to in the S. Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa tristate area, I have never witnessed such acts as that.
supersix84 4 years ago
It is unfortunate that calves are injured, but it happens. The announcer says what he does because there are children in the audience and they don't want to influence them into thinking that injuring the calves is ok. Also, the calves aren't taken away and thrown in a ditch, they are probably butchered, then skinned out for leather, therefore saving some other cow from a needless death for consumer America. I'd say there is an honor in that.
supersix84 4 years ago
supersix84: I hardly suprised that you can relate to rodeos. Rodeos and hunting are all part of the same exploitation of those who can't speak for themselves. To claim that there is honor in the killing of calves for entertainment is very telling. How about instead of children being lied to about calves being injured, just don't injure the calves?
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
The whole point of calf roping is to not injure the calf. It must not have sunk in before. I don't participate in rodeos, but I grew up on a ranch. Calf roping on the ranch is to stop a calf/cow that is running loose to keep it from hurting itself by stepping in a hole or running into something - the opposite of hurting it.
supersix84 4 years ago
supersix84: What hasn't sunk in is that rodeos and ranches are opposites. The ranch raises cattle, and the rancher cares for the investment in order to make a profit. Rodeos consider animals, especially roping animals, to be expendable, and a dead or injured roping animal is a cost of doing their filthy business.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
And where do these animals come from? Do they fall from the sky? No, they come from ranches, and belong to the ranch owner throughout and after the rodeo. That animal isn't going to suffer for long. If we see a injured calf that isn't going to make it it doesn't take long for him to go from wounded to butchered.
supersix84 4 years ago
supersix84: Pure nonsense. We just posted a video showing a steer that was mortally injured, and how he was left to die. Sorry, as usual, rodeo people's propaganda just doesn't stand up.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
Where is your proof that he is lying? How are we suposed to know that this wasnt the first time the sled was used? and there were over 500 calves run through and you only named 4 injured. Yes injured, you made the ASSUMPTION that they died but you do not know that for a fact. 4 out of 500 calves injured would mean that 0.008% of calves may possibly come out with an injury, looks like pretty good odds to me.
RODEOjustcantstopp 4 years ago
RODEOjustcantstopp: Our video names the contestants were injured other calves. You could research and confirm that info, but are apparently too lazy. Also, check your injury rate is incorrect by a factor of ten. Also, we simply mentioned the additional injuries from one morning. Lastly, you betray your true concern for animals (nonexistent) when you claim any injury rate as "pretty good odds." Disgusting.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
RODEOjustcantstopp: Our video names the contestants who injured other calves. You could research and confirm that info, but are apparently too lazy. Check your injury rate, which is incorrect by a factor of ten. Also, we simply mentioned additional injuries that were from just one morning. Lastly, you betray your nonexistent concern for animals when you claim any injury rate as "pretty good odds." Disgusting.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
EVERY sport has its fatalities, EVERY SINGLE ONE! So what are we to do? Stop doing sports with our animals because there is a possibility that a freak accident might occur? Doubt thats going to happen. In the racing industry in the united states 5 out of every 500 horses actually DIE on the track. But you must have been to lazy to look up death statistics in more then just rodeo! as you can see the odds for a race horse is acctually greater then the odds for a rodeo animal.
RODEOjustcantstopp 4 years ago
RODEOjustcantstopp: SHARK doesn't support the racing industry. Rodeo accidents are not freak accidents, they are predicatable events. Rodeos do not publicize their injuries and deaths, which shows that the indefensible nature of rodeos is known to the participants. Rodeo humane rules are not enforced. It is indefensible, and so the industry hides behind propaganda.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
You say that the cowboy doesn't care, but notice how he doesn't celebrate the roping at all. Also notice the stretcher that the animal is put on, that is because they are going to take it for care. Cows are expensive. The doctor doesn't follow the calf because at that point it was probably apparent that the calf was going to die.
supersix84 4 years ago
It is profoundly rare to see rodeo people celebrate, except perhaps in the PBR, where they are more showy. Are they taking the calf for care - in which case they need a vet, or is the vet not following the calf cause he is going to die? Can't have it both ways, right? Also, are you saying they are going to allow the calf to die on his own, slowly? Real nice folks you're standing up for here.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
I didn't say that they are going to let it die on its own slowly. I'm saying that they aren't going to execute it in front of crowd that is almost half children. That if it is hurt as bad is it looks and you say it probably isn't going to make it more than a few minutes. What else could they do?
supersix84 4 years ago
supersix84: You're claiming the Cheyenne rodeo crowd is "almost half children?" What's your cutoff age, thirty-five?
Animals or humans with a broken back certainly necessarily die quickly, or die at all. This one was going to die because the rodeo wasn't going to treat such a badly injured calf, but the suffering could linger for days.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
Well, I can only talk for the rodeos I have watched and been to (two a year for a little over ten years, so we'll say 20 to be conservative), but they have all been family affairs. Average American family -> Two parents and 2.5 kids, therefore, the result is equal numbers of parents and kids, the crowd is half kids.
supersix84 4 years ago
supersix84: We've been to a lot of rodeos, and I can't think of a single time that anywhere near half of the crowd was kids. But the parents who do bring their kids to watch this spectacle of animal abuse should be ashamed of themselves.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
Hope those guys have a nice life where ever they go in hell
BlackBURNelite 4 years ago
damn rednecks.. i thought i hated nascar, but this is worst!@
adrian97c 4 years ago
This is a sport just like spain has every year. This is what we do. We love rodeo and big family's. We are American, not little tree huggin weak spineless gumps. Save a starving kid in Africa and stop worrying about my hamburger!
nnnick1 4 years ago
Nnnick1: But, but, aren't you worried about those unborn babies? How do you have time to run around and abuse animals at rodeos?
One more thing. How is it that "tree huggin weak spineless gumps" have the strength to care about animals, while rodeo folks can't even face public debate?
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
So because I care about the humane treatment of animals makes me UN-American does it? You are a hypocrite in the truest sense of the word.
I'm sure you aren't out picketing abortion clinics. You must not be an American. I'm sure you haven't contacting your state representatives about banning partial birth abortions either, you must not be an American! Like so many others, you're all talk - no walk.
Bravo Shark! I commend you.
BizzyinMichigan 4 years ago
Dude......your just an idiot.
How can you say that??? People like you shuldn be waisting this air we have....think about it...how would you like 2 be that animal??? Oh wait....you love 2 sit on your ass with your family and watch animals being abused...Mr tough guy hey...lol your an asshole
BlackBURNelite 4 years ago
FujiiwaraMichiyo: You want us to help the poor? We're helping the POOR animals. How about you go help the poor, and leave the poor animals alone?
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
You do know that most of those calves are sent to our dinner tables right? get your facts strait and do more research, while your at it, train a rodeo horse.
FujiiwaraMichiyo 4 years ago
That is exactly why i don't eat meat.
mnmsweet 4 years ago
even if they do LOOK AT PICTURES "WHILE YOUR AT IT" AND JUST LOOK AT HOW THEY HANDLE THESES POOR ANIMALS!!!!!! animals have feelings just like you would you wan't to be killed like that?!?!?!?! NO! well then why do that to a living thing that has feelings??????
mnmsweet 4 years ago
He's PAID to keep the crowd entertained. Maybe he didn't want little children to cry. I would do exactly the same in his position. You cant be a rodeo announcer and tell the crowd, "well to say this folks, but that calf is probably dead."
missbrenna2007 4 years ago
Missbrenna: If rodeos don't want to make little children cry, then they should not treat animals so brutally that they are injured and killed. Then they don't have to lie about it.
Do you really consider it to be acceptable to injure and kill animals for entertainment, just so long as people aren't upset about it?
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
Would you stick up for a an unborn baby before it's blended and thrown away? We need to help those who don't have a choice before we worry about anmimals.. I hope you agree
nnnick1 4 years ago
Nnnick1: This is a poor attempt to change the issue. I hope you agree.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
The announcer was lying so the crowd wouldn't like start crying or start a riot.
BaylieAnne 4 years ago
That is really sad, but you need to quit making it saound like rodeoists only care about the sport. There is a slim chance that this stuff happens, it does unfortanately sometimes happen, but you can't help some of it.
BaylieAnne 4 years ago
We're talking about an announcer lying. We've given that announcer, or anyone in a position to represent the PRCA an opportunity to make amends right here, and it hasn't happened. That is very, very telling about the announcer, his associates, the PRCA and the industry.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
SHARK is bull......ive watched alot of their videos.....they are almost as bad as peta....
quickdrawMN 4 years ago
QuickdrawMN: Is this the best you can do? Condemnation without a shred of logic or evidence whatsoever? Pretty sad.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
real cowboys dont do this shit the livestock makes our living and if we kill it we go hungry go after the guy that is doing this garbage instead of the whole sport idiot
montanaflytyer 4 years ago
Montanaflytyer: Stop the name calling and we can actually communicate. This video exposes lies at Cheyenne, perhaps the best known rodeo in the world. It is our job to expose, but it is yours to make change. Change has to come from within the rodeo industry. If you guys are half as tough as you claim, show some real guts. Cut out the corruption that will ultimately kill rodeo.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
i hope that cowboy fucking dies
regansux 4 years ago
Eh...anyway she would of ended up in a freezer if she didn't die then
shorthop7 4 years ago
Spoken like a true rodeo person.
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago
all you tree huggers need to SHUT THE #%@& up and stop crying. just hope that i dont rope your ass. tree huggers are fags whos parents never made them do anything they didnt want to do. thats why all you fags cry at a bunch of stupid shit. so stop CRYING.
bmxracer208 4 years ago
This is what you do when you are cornered? Who's doing the crying here? Face it, your rodeo lies are exposed, you cruelty and cowardice is exposed, real people think rodeos are as low as dirt, and they're right. Justin -- Justin McKee -- is that you?
SHARKonlineorg 4 years ago