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      <title>Illegal Traffic Stop After Rodeo</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 11:54:23 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description>


In Malheur County, Oregon, the sheriff's department is very, very protective of the infamously cruel Big Loop Rodeo. 

They actually raise money at the rodeo, and In this video, SHARK president Steve Hindi had been ejected from the rodeo for no reason other than he had a camera. Plenty of people had cameras at the rodeo, but those who didn't take pleasure in the animal abuse were kicked out. Another SHARK camera person had been violently arrested a day earlier, by the same officer in this video, Deputy Brian Belnap.</description>
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      <title>Attacked by a Racist Rodeo supporter ( Canada ) 05/21/2013 </title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 22:12:20 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description>reuploaded - 1st upload sound didn't work

 
The Surrey RCMP are seeking a woman who allegedly attacked a 
protester at the Cloverdale Rodeo in an incident that was caught on 
tape. The person holding the camera told the RCMP that she was protesting 
animal cruelty at the rodeo.</description>
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      <title>Shark Volunteer Violently Arrested For Filming At Oregon Rodeo</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 11:02:09 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description>

 



SHARK'S video of horse tripping at the 2012 Big Loop Rodeo inspired Sen.
 Mark Hass, D-Beaverton to introduce a horse-tripping ban.

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 (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 and 
threw him violently to the ground where rodeo personnel then also set 
upon him. Fahnestock was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting 
arrest. He is currently being held in Malheur County Jail, Vale, OR on a
 $1,000 bail.
Big Loop Rodeo has been under fire from SHARK recently 
after documentation of a bucking horse breaking its leg in the arena and
 numerous horses were filmed crashing to the ground was released after 
the 2012 rodeo. 
Filming is permitted at the rodeo and many spectators film the events. 


It is believed Fahnestock was singled out for attack 
because Big Loop Rodeo officials are upset over the video of a horse 
breaking its leg being released, and disturbing footage of the 
horse-tripping event went viral creating massive public outcry to ban 
the event.
SHARK president, Steve Hindi said, &quot;This is clearly an 
abuse of the law and an example of the &quot;good old-boy network&quot; that 
exists in the rodeo world. We will fight these false and retaliatory 
charges vigorously and continue to expose animal abuse at rodeos.&quot;
SHARK'S video of horse tripping at the 2012 Big Loop 
Rodeo inspired Sen. Mark Hass, D-Beaverton to introduce a horse-tripping
 ban. Senate Bill 835 is currently being considered after a public 
hearing was held on Monday May 13th, 2013.</description>
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      <title>Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield a great Role Model becomes parade marshal of the Cruel Calgary Stampede</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 19:09:53 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description>May 9/2013   Canadian astronaut  Chris Hadfield  accepts an invitation to become the parade marshal of the Cruel Calgary Stampede. From teaching people about a Hightech Space Station to helping promote  rodeo where animals are exploited and killed for entertainment . Nice Role Model for children,teens and adults! I guess loving Planet Earth doesn't mean loving animals.
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  Animals Deaths at the Calgary Stampede Rodeo  

&amp;amp; Chuckwagon Races.

Definition of &quot;stampede&quot; from Webster's dictionary;

A sudden flight or rush of a number of frightened animals.

These statistics are from the Calgary Humane Society and/or the local 

media regarding the animals killed in these venues.

1986 12 (twelve) chuckwagon horses

1987 1 steer (broken leg) euthanized

1 calf broken leg) euthanized

1 chuckwagon horse - collapsed and died 

1 chuckwagon horse, broken leg, euthanized) 

1988 1 chuckwagon horse -broken leg euthanized

1989 2 calves - broken legs euthanized

1990 3 calves - broken legs euthanized

1 steer - broken leg euthanized

1 bucking horse euthanized

1 chuckwagon horse -broken leg euthanized

1991 no fatalities reported

1992 1 chuckwagon horse died

1993 no fatalities reported

1994 1 horse (novice bronc) broken hind leg euthanized

1995 1 chuckwagon horse -broken leg euthanized

1 horse (novice saddle bronc) head injury, euthanized

1 horse (novice bronc) front leg, euthanized

1996 4 chuckwagon horses killed, 1 down with a heart

attack, 2 euthanized, 1 with broken neck and leg

1997 1 chuckwagon horse died

1 bull euthanized after breaking his leg

1998 no fatalities reported

1999 2 chuckwagon horses euthanized

2000 2 chuckwagon horses - 1 horse died of pulmonary

aneurism; 1horse &amp;gt; euthanized (fractured front leg)

2001 1 calf euthanized (broke right hind leg) in the calf

roping event on July 8th

1 chuckwagon outrider horse euthanized July 15th

(collapsed and broke right shoulder)

2002 1 chuckwagon outrider horse died of a heart attack on

July 5 after running in heat 1

5 chuckwagon horses killed

1 calf euthanized (broken leg) in the calf roping event

2003 no fatalities reported

2004 1 horse (broken leg in wild ride event)

2005 9 horses killed in stampede on Bonnybrooke Bridge July 3

1 show horse, heart attack, July 8

1 calf, injured on July 8

1 chuckwagon horse, heart attack, July 15

2 chuckwagon horses (behind the scenes)

2006 2 chuckwagon horses (July 7) heart attack, broken leg

1 chuckwagon horse (July 13) broke two bones in its

lower left front leg on Gary Gorst's team

2007 1 chuckwagon horse (Darcy Flad) euthanized 

3 chuckwagon horses (Gary Gorst-July 14)

2008 1 chuckwagon horse (Reg Johnstone) euthanized (July 10)

2009 1 chuckwagon horse (Reg Johnstone) heart attack (July 5)

1 chuckwagon horse (Barry Hodgson) euthanized (July 7)

1 steer euthanized (July 9)

1 chuckwagon horse (Ray Mitsuing) heart attack (July 11)

2010 6 chuckwagon horses

2011 2 chuckwagon horses

2012 3 chuckwagon horses dead, 1 injured (lead dropped, others followedoutrider horse crashed into wagon at high speed)

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      <title>Horses shocked at Vegas National Finals Rodeo (WORLD FINALS) 2012</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 16:31:47 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description>.
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..TV station forgets to censor horses getting shocked at
Vegas National Finals Rodeo. This is the Best of the Best of Rodeo
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The PRCA claims the best of the best bucking horses are chosen for the National Finals Rodeo (NFR). However, the best of the best horses that had enough of playing the abusive rodeo game &amp;amp; didn't want to 'do their job', that stood in the chutes when the gates were open until they were shocked, many in the neck, and forced to perform proves rodeo, particularly in this case the PRCA, are liars, cheats and animal abusers. Rodeo isn't culture, it's animal cruelty. Thanks to GAC for capturing the cruelty on film, before a live home audience, this year.</description>
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      <title>Hunter says he raped nature</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 03:04:41 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Disturbing &amp;quot;Barnyard Scramble&amp;quot;</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 19:40:33 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description>

The Riverdale Rodeo is sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, or the PRCA. The PRCA claims to have humane rules. Rodeo people claim they love their animals. Does this look like love to you.</description>
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      <title> Sea Shepherd's 10th Antarctic Whale Defence Campaign</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 11:44:53 -0400</pubDate>
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Published on May 9, 2013

Off the back of Sea Shepherd's most successful campaign to date, Operation Zero Tolerance that save 932 whales, Sea Shepherd launches Operation Relentless.

Like last seasons campaign, Operation Relentless will be managed and led by Sea Shepherd Australia. It will be Sea Shepherd's 10th Antarctic whale defence campaign defending at risk whales in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. During the past nine seasons, Sea Shepherd's direct-action interventions have saved the lives of more than 4,500 whales and exposed illegal Japanese whaling to the world.

We have a great track record of success to build upon. The last three seasons, we sent the whalers home with just a fraction of their kill quota, with last year less than 10% of their quota. Japanese whaling is a dying industry, continuing only due to government pride and massive subsidies.

Hundreds of millions in debt, the industry cannot continue to sustain such huge financial losses.

Japan stated that the attempt to kill whales in the 5th &quot;survey&quot; district was completely abandoned due to &quot;relentless interference by Sea Shepherd.&quot;

Sea Shepherd likes that kind of &quot;relentless&quot; accusation. We like being relentless in the pursuit of finally bring peace to the whales of the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.

With your help, Operation Relentless is shaping up to be a monumental success for the whales.

Sea Shepherd will always stand fast, never give in, never surrender, Operation Relentless.</description>
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      <title>CNN Reports, PA State Police Lie</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:30:34 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description>.
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Calls from FAA , CNN reports , PA state police lie
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        <media:title>CNN Reports, PA State Police Lie</media:title>
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      <title>Cowardly Ex NRA President Confronted</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:23:55 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description>
Ex-NRA President, current NRA board member and live pigeon shooter John C. Sigler is confronted about his cruelty to animals following a gun rally in Delaware. As you can see, Mr. Sigler can commit abuse, but he can't stand up to questions about the abuse.

Sigler skulks off to Pennsylvania to shoot live pigeons tossed out of boxes, because he would be arrested if he did it in his own state.

Is this guy a coward, or what? The least he could do is man up.

The real question is why Sigler remains the head of the Delware GOP Committee. Where are those GOP &quot;core values?&quot; What happened to the party of principles?

With people like John C. Sigler playing a prominent role in both the GOP and NRA, every Republican and NRA member should hang their head in shame.</description>
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      <title>Canada Vancouver Chanied Dogs</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2013 20:45:46 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Mississippi - Elephant injured in Drive by Shooting,($21,250 reward</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:53:08 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description>.
***Updated reward now $21250***.

Source:  http://www.wtva.com/news/local/story/UPDATE-Elephant-pulled-from-Tupelo-show/3Xq46XTMyUKcBbShewQ-Jg.cspx 
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TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - The reward to find the person responsible for shooting a circus elephant in Tupelo early Tuesday morning has now jumped significantly.

Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi initially offered up to $1,000.

Crime Stoppers spokesman Capt. Allan Gilbert tells WTVA.com that Ringling Brothers And Barnum &amp;amp;amp; Bailey Circus has added $10,000.

In addition, Capt. Gilbert says the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has offered a $5,000 reward,  People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has offered $5,000, while Travis W. Childers has added $250.

Capt. Gilbert says that brings the reward amount up to $21,250.

Police say someone shot and injured the 39-year-old Asian elephant known as Carol shortly after 2 o'clock Tuesday morning.

The elephant was being kept on the BancorpSouth Arena property in preparation for the Ringling Brothers And Barnum &amp;amp;amp; Bailey Circus scheduled for this week.

Authorities say a white or silver Ford Explorer was seen in the area at the time of the shooting.

Police have described the incident as a drive-by shooting.

WTVA News has reported that a veterinarian has been caring for the injured elephant.

If you have any information on this crime, you are asked to call Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi at 1-800-773-TIPS (8477).

Late this afternoon, veterinarian Dr. Dennis Schmitt examined Carol and says he located a dime-sized point of entry on the elephant's shoulder.

He says the 39-year-old pachyderm is active, mobile, comfortable and being treated with medication.

Dr. Schmitt says they will carry Carol to Springfield, Missouri for the next several weeks for veterinary care.

We plan continuing coverage on this much talked about story here at WTVA.com and on WTVA News.

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Source:  http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20130409/NEWS/304090044/Circus-elephant-injured-Tupelo-drive-by-shooting 




An elephant with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum &amp;amp;amp; Bailey Circus was injured in an early morning drive-by shooting in downtown Tupelo on Tuesday but is expected to make a full recovery.

The elephant, one of several performing with the traveling circus, was in an enclosure outside the BancorpSouth Arena when it was hit by a bullet in the shoulder, said the arena's marketing director, Kevan Kirkpatrick.

&quot;We have had the circus once a year since 1995,&quot; Kirkpatrick said. &quot;Absolutely this is the first elephant shooting we had.&quot;

A security guard on the scene was able to provide some information to the Tupelo Police Department, which is investigating but &quot;leads are pretty slim,&quot; said Tupelo Police Capt. Rusty Haynes. &quot;We're dealing with a victim that can't talk.&quot;

The department has been in touch with state and federal wildlife authorities and, because the Asian elephant is an endangered species, the crime will be pursued as a federal offense under the Endangered Species Act, Haynes said.

In addition, he said, the federal government might provide reward money for information leading to the conviction of the responsible person or persons. PETA also is offering a reward of $5,000 to help nab the shooter, said PETA spokesman David Perle, who criticized the circus's handling of elephants.

Circus staff and a local large-animal veterinarian immediately calmed the large pachyderm after it was shot and provided it medicine. Within 20 minutes, the animal was walking around the pen and eating carrots, Kirkpatrick said.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum &amp;amp;amp; Bailey Circus flew in its own veterinarian to follow-up on the 39-year-old female elephant's health. Company spokeswoman Melinda Hartline said &quot;Carol&quot; will be taken to Springfield, Mo., where she'll remain under veterinarian care for several weeks.

She is expected to make a full recovery, Hartline said. And the circus will go on as scheduled, with shows set to start Thursday and run through the weekend.

In the meantime, city officials have placed an &quot;elephant-sized card&quot; in the lobby of the Convention &amp;amp;amp; Visitors Bureau for Carol that the public is invited to sign. It also will collect donated items for the local animal shelter in Carol's honor.

&quot;Tupelo is widely-known for being an extremely safe community for its citizens and visitors,&quot; said Mayor Jack Reed Jr. in a statement. &quot;We are shocked and infuriated at this senseless crime against an innocent animal.&quot;

Tupelo is home to another strange animal occurrence. In 2007, Oliver the cappuchin monkey twice escaped from his pen at the Tupelo Buffalo Park &amp;amp;amp; Zoo and led park and police officials on chases that made international headlines.

Oliver was in his pen at 2 a.m. on Tuesday morning, said park owner Dan Franklin, and is not considered a suspect at this time.</description>
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