RodeoCruelty.com : Mutton Busting
Crossover to Child Abuse
Call it equal opportunity in the rodeo world. The rodeo Mafia is willing to injure and sometimes kill animals, but they are just as willing to put children at risk.
A prime example is the annual rodeo in Wauconda, Illinois. The Wauconda rodeo has all the animal cruelty of any other rodeo. But the Wauconda Chamber of Commerce, which produces the rodeo, wanted to give its insensitive and often drunk rodeo attendees more "entertainment." So the Chamber includes an event that abuses not only animals, but also children!
The victims, some of whom are practically babies, are put on sheep. The sheep do not intend to hurt the youngsters. The scared animals are simply trying to rid themselves of whatever has been put on their backs. As a result, and as the newspaper columns and video clips on this site prove, many kids are hurt.
It is impossible to know the true extent of the children’s injuries. First, and incredibly, the parents sign a waiver releasing the Chamber and rodeo from responsibility for injuring the children! Also, if these parents were to file a complaint against the rodeo for reckless endangerment, the parents could be liable for charges as well, as they willingly allowed their children to be put at risk.
So the children suffer, the parents keep their mouths shut, and the Wauconda Chamber of Commerce continues to entertain people who are so calloused, they are willing to laugh at the suffering of not only animals, but also youngsters!
Child twists neck and spine.
Child trampled by hooves.
Sheep rolls over child.
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