December 12, 2019
DEAR FRIENDS,
We are very pleased to announce that rodeo stock contractor Cotton Rosser has been fined $2,000 for illegally electro-shocking horses at the California-based 2019 Rowell Ranch Rodeo! SHARK's video of the shocking was used for the complaint and as evidence of the illegal acts.
Watch the SHARK video that caught the shocking HERE
SHARK captured video of rodeo thugs illegally shocking horses
How then did SHARK get the video? We did what we always do when the bad guys want to keep us from filming them - we find another way to get the job done. In this case, it meant having investigators inside the arena using undercover cameras and using a drone to film the cruelty from the sky.
In a letter HARD sent to Cotton Rosser, it states that:
"The video confirms the electric prod was used at least twice during the rodeo. In both instances the horses were in the chute and the gate was open when the electric prod was used. The prod was used on the horses in the shoulder area. However, there is no evidence supporting the requirement that the participants or spectators needed protection from either horse. Therefore, the use of the prod was a violation of the State Penal Code and District Policy.
The District is issuing an infraction for two violations with a fine of $500 for the first violation and $1,500 for the second violation."
California rodeos are notorious for not enforcing the state anti-shocking law, so it is a major victory and step forward for animals abused at rodeos that Rosser has been fined.
Please understand that this only happened because SHARK was there and fully prepared to document animal cruelty. That cost a lot of money, but it was worth it.
Are you outraged when you see majestic horses tortured with electricity to make them perform for rodeos? Do you want to see that cruelty stopped? Then please support SHARK, because we are the only group on the ground fighting hard for these animals.
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