
A rodeo in New Zealand has refused to bow to pressures to cancel events despite a string of bull deaths.
Animal rights activists have demanded the closure of a rodeo in Dunedin after two animals had to be euthanised following injuries during recent events.
One bull strained his back while bucking during competition while another hurt his leg on a fence.
Activist group SAFE led the calls for the rodeo to be called off after the two deaths.
‘Animal cruelty’
“If you did this sort of thing to animals on a farm, you could very well be charged with animals cruelty,” Appelbe told RNZ.
“Even when the animals aren’t killed, they’re still subjected to very distressing treatment. To be treated the way they are in rodeos makes them feel like they’re being attacked by a predator.
“Most New Zealanders agree that this is animal cruelty for so-called entertainment.”
Despite the angry backlash, Outram Rodeo president James Adam said the Mad Bull Rodeo Club Bulls and Barrels Series on April 4 are set to go ahead.
‘Unfortunate’
He said in a statement that the deaths ‘could have happened in a normal farming day, and it’s unfortunate that these things happen unfortunately’.
Last month Agriculture minister Damien O’Connor said in a statement there was ‘nothing to suggest there was a breach of rodeo minimum standards in either incident’.
But SAFE spokesperson Applebe said the group was unsatisfied by the response from officials and criticised the rodeo’s record.
‘‘This club has killed a bull at each of its first two events,” he told the Otago Daily Times.
‘‘This is a pattern we can’t ignore.’
‘‘MPI should not allow this club to run another event until it has been fully audited and the ministry has checked all of the club’s processes.’’
Share this article to reveal the reality behind the rodeo industry.
Lifestyle
Vegan culture, food, beauty & more
Gordon Ramsay Ditches Vegan Hate and Backs Flora’s Plant-Based Butter in New ‘Skip the Cow’ Campaign
- Totally Vegan Buzz Team
- 28th January 2025
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, once infamous for his digs at vegans, has taken a sharp turn in the kitchen. Ramsay has teamed up with Flora, the famous UK-based spread brand, as its global ambassador, marking a bold new chapter in Flora’s “Skip the Cow” campaign. Flora, established in 1964, has long been a household name …
The Top 10 Vegan-Friendly Places in Latin America
- Totally Vegan Buzz Team
- 27th January 2025
Latin America is experiencing an extraordinary rise in plant-based dining options. A new study, spearheaded by Veganuary in partnership with the food discovery platform HappyCow, reveals that Latin America now boasts over 10,000 vegan, vegetarian, and vegan-friendly restaurants—an impressive 21.6% jump compared to last year. Brazil takes the crown as the number one country, with …
Continue reading “The Top 10 Vegan-Friendly Places in Latin America”
VEGAN MEMES
NEED A LAUGH?
QUIZZES
All the quizzes you love to binge!
QUIZ: If you score 11/12 on this quiz, you’re a verified vegan food expert
- Marlon Farrugia
- 10th January 2020
How much vegan knowledge do you have stored away? Do you have to Google your way through a shopping trip, or do you have all the bad E-numbers memorised? Find out now with this quiz. [wpViralQuiz id=27203]
QUIZ: What is your perfect Vegan Halloween Costume?
- Marlon Farrugia
- 13th October 2019
Spook Season approaches. There will be ghosts, goblins, ghouls, and glucose. You need a costume, and you want to it to show off your personality, which means VEGAN. But what to choose? Take our quiz to find out your perfect outfit. [wpViralQuiz id=33494]
QUIZ: What kind of vegetable are you?
- Marlon Farrugia
- 26th September 2019
“If you were a vegetable, what kind would you be?” A question that has tormented humanity throughout the ages – until now. [wpViralQuiz id=31281] Read: QUIZ: If you score 19/20 on THIS quiz, you’re a Vegan God