Target: Jefferson County, Colorado local government
Goal: Stop the cruel “coleadero” event in which bulls experience broken or dismembered tails.
A coleadero, also known as steer tailing, is an event in which a bull is tortured and pulled by his tail until he rams into the ground. Jefferson County is one of the only locations in the United States that has hosted a coleadero and it sounds like another one may occur if steps aren’t taken now to ban the practice. Animal suffering should never be considered a form of entertainment. It is time to permanently stop this unnecessary cruelty by passing a law banning this sick practice.
During the event, a man on horseback chases a bull while he twists and distorts the bull’s tail to try to force the animal into the ground. The bull’s tail often breaks and sometimes is even dismembered. The bulls are not the only ones in danger during this event. Horses often get injured due to the high chances of painful collisions and getting bucked by the bull. The animals are often left to suffer with no form of veterinary care.
Sign this petition to demand that Jefferson County pass a law to permanently ban this cruel event. This event shows some of the ugliest sides of humanity, and it is time to stop abusing animals for entertainment.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Officials,
A coleadero has taken place in your county and may occur again soon. During a coleadero, a man on horseback chases and terrorizes a scared bull. The cowboy will yank, twist and distort the bull’s tail until the bull runs himself into the ground. The tail often breaks and sometimes is even dismembered. This is animal cruelty.
Please put an end to this cruel event by passing an ordinance banning the practice. Animal suffering should not be considered entertainment, and it is time to stop this unnecessary cruelty.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Ingo Joseph
Wondering what country could do this. Low and behold, the USA. COLOFRIGGINRADO.
Disgusted
Disgusting. As a native Coloradan, I am appalled. This is why I boycott stock shows and rodeos. Animal cruelty is illegal here, the law does not have exceptions so why is this allowed?
This is not what a real cowboy does. He feeds and cares for his cattle.A real cowboy would not do this to his cattle because he knows they need the tail to keeps flies and other bugs off.A real cowboy doesn’t torture his cattle. Don’t let this happen cause it jus makes A Real Cowboy look bad it doesn’t look good on them.
Time to stop the cruelty. Surely there are better ways to be entertained.
I CAN’T EVEN CALL THEM MEN, THESE EVIL GUYS, NEED TO BE SWUNG AROUND BY THEIR PENIS, OR IF TOO SMALL BALLS WILL DO , LET THEM GET THE PAIN THAT THEY INFLICT ON INNOCENT ANIMALS, THERE HAS TO BE A DEGREE OF TWISTED MINDS TO EVEN DO THIS , COLORADO THERE SHOULDN’T EVEN BE A PETITION TO STOP THIS YOU COULD OF BANNED THIS TORTURE ALL ON UR OWN ,,,, THOSE POOR ANIMALS, AND ALL THE ANIMALS THAT ENJOY THIS ACT OF CRUELTY COWBOYS IN COLORADO I DON’T THINK SO , U R DISGUSTING TO THE HUMAN RACE,
I’m sick and tired of animal abuse. I’d like to take these humans and abuse them for a while so they know how to feel the pain these animals have to endure. I will fight till my dying day till animal abuse stops!
Get out of the dark ages, all cruelty demeans humanity
Why the HSUS working on this? What sick individuals would do this?? Seriously something is wrong with these contestants, the spectators, the event holders.
This is revolting and those who participate should be jailed for life!
What the hell is wrong with people? Would you like to have your penis ripped off you sob? The fact that this is hapoening right here in the USA is appalling!
What in the world is this event? Who attends this and gets pleasure out of this? This is appalling! It’s 2017 and we’re still entertaining each other through the torture of other animals? This needs to stop TODAY!!
It would help people be able to sign the petition if it didn’t keep saying that the area where I put my email in is wrong
This has to stop, why is it always men who enjoy there cruel sports, you have a nation of sick men that’s what should be addressed.
Horrible torture these animals suffer due to human
Entertainment! Cowards!!!
Act of cowardly entertainment?
Unbelievable that this mutilation is an event. Shame on you Colorado and I hope all these comments urge you to stop.
Another way for “little” men to feel like “BIG” tough boys! Pathetic ,disgusting, scum
Those who are violent to animals usually are involved in multiple other types of crimes same time! Follow the trail of sickness to all that they do in their lives!
When I first started reading this I thought this horrible torture was being done over seas like in Spain and here this barbaric act is in the USA!!! How cruel and inhumane! Why do people, and I use that term loosely, think hurting animals is ok? Please stop this torture!