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VIDEO: Eight Terrified Bulls Plow Through Fence to Escape Rodeo

Panicked bulls escape rodeo horrors almost every year. This latest incident in Massachusetts is yet another example.

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PETA Stirs Up a Storm Over Rodeo Depiction in ‘Twisters,’ Tells Universal to Buck Up and Add a Cruelty Disclaimer!

To call out Universal Pictures for glorifying rodeos in “Twisters,” PETA’s stirring up a storm that even Glen Powell won’t be able to wrangle.

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3 Horses and a Steer Dead at Canada’s Cruel Calgary Stampede

The death toll continues to climb at the 2024 Calgary Stampede. PETA is calling on Canadian officials to end the deadly chuckwagon races.

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Every Animal Is ‘Somebody Like You’—PETA Urges Keith Urban to Skip Rodeos

Every animal is “somebody like you.” In a letter to Keith Urban, PETA asked the country singer to steer clear of cruel rodeos.

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Wyoming’s ‘Bucking Horse and Rider’ License Plate Logo Belongs in the Rearview Mirror—PETA Urges State Lawmakers to Take Action

As Wyoming rolls out its new license plates for 2025, PETA’s asking the state’s legislative leaders to give a “buck” about horses and other animals used in cruel rodeos.

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VIDEO: Terrified Bull Appears to Flip Spectator During Oregon Rodeo Escape

A terrified bull escaped an Oregon rodeo, injuring at least three in his panic. Help PETA get a ban on events that harm bulls like him and put onlookers in danger.

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man who died after sustaining injuries at a Bandera, Texas, rodeo event in 2024
Bandera ‘Riding on Faith’ Rodeo Sees a Black Friday as Bull Rider Dies From Injuries

Humans can choose to risk their lives by participating in rodeos, but the animals they exploit are forced to do it.

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Video of Runaway Bull at Utah Rodeo Proves These Events Are Dangerous for Everyone

Rodeos are dangerous to bulls, horses, and humans. There are certainly more civilized ways to entertain ourselves, without harming a soul.

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A bull who escaped a Florida rodeo (breifly) is dragged over a barrier and through dust by the throat
Video of Bull Escape Proves Rodeos Are No Place for Any Animal

One terrified party involved in this California Rodeo was forced to participate in the event: the bull. Help PETA ban “sports” that harm bulls like him.

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WATCH: ‘Some Traditions Truly Deserve to Die’—Powerful Video Slams Rodeos

“Bucking Tradition,” a video by Action for Animals Oakland, is showing people everywhere why they should never go to a rodeo. Check it out now.

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COVID-19 Is Helping People See That Animals Aren’t Ours to Use for Entertainment

SeaWorld’s reopening means that staff are forcing animals to perform in shows again. With your help, PETA will take on animal abuse at entertainment venues across the country.

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Since When Is Slamming a Terrified Pig to the Ground Kid-Friendly Entertainment?

The Bandera Ham Rodeo exemplifies how speciesism causes humans to treat animals inhumanely for cheap thrills, and PETA needs your help to end it now.

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Big News! Airbnb Experiences Bar SeaWorld, Elephant Rides, Tiger Cub Petting, More

We can sleep better at night, knowing that a huge company like Airbnb bans direct-contact activities that abuse and exploit wild animals.

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Video: Bull Used for Human ‘Entertainment’ Stomps Rodeo Rider to Death

Tormenting bulls for entertainment is as dangerous to them as it is to the human riders. The difference is, the bulls didn’t consent.

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Video: Cowboy Crushed to Death by Bull He Chose to Torment

An up-and-coming star bull abuser rode in his last rodeo this past Mother’s Day when a 1-ton bull stomped the cowboy’s chest in.

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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?”

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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