Calf roping cruelty in Australia

These images helped ban calf roping in South Australia. Unfortunately, this 'sport' continues in some other Australian states. Injuries are common, although often not noticed by the crowd. The final calf in this clip leaves the arena with a broken leg.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• calf + roping
• rope and tie
• Australian + rodeo
• rodeo + cruelty

[AnimalLeftist]

I believe, to the person who still thinks this is a sport, that when an activity is based on the doctoring of the animal, and that best practices for the animal predicate slow handling of that animal, throwing these healthy calves to the end of a noose is hardly justified. An animal hit by a car made a choice to jump. What choice do these calves have? What sport is there in throwing a calf to the ground, when the whole reason for the "sport" is CARING for the calf? Pretty oxymoronic.

[Annandhorses]

I believe, (to the person who posted the video), that no matter what it is you do, animal related sports and events are only as cruel as the people in them. Calf roping is only abusive if the roper INTENTIONALLY harms the calf. Look at it this way, if you were to hit an animal on the road while driving, does that make you cruel? Rodeos can be risky for both animal AND human.

[AnimalLeftist]

What's as sad as the calves in this video, is the blithe acceptance/complacency by the spectators. That's just the way it's done, I must be ignorant to be seeing anything else but normal stock handling. It's tradition, don't ya know.

I guess it's a pathetic way for "cowboys" to beat their meat in public.

Thanks for posting. I hope the rest of Australia, someday, stops the needlessly cruel abusive rodeo events.