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
Stop this cruelty!!! What the hell is wrong with people!!! STOP!!
This kind of cruelty, and animal abuse is disgusting. Who does this? This isn’t a rodeo it’s a torture feast. Shame on you for allowing this stupidity. Twist your arm till It snaps. That is the same scenario. Animals have emotions, it is been shown evident by rescused animals. They show thankfulness, and compassion. So please stop this cruel and inhumane torture before it happens to you.
I agree!
Truly repulsive.
I’m disgusted. When can we ever see a change in animal cruelty? It has to end!!!!
I hate the fact that people take this as a fun game! It should not be proven for sports at all this is cruelty and I don’t like people abusing animals it should be closed down now! All sport that torches animals should be shut down and the people should be put in jail for good!!!!!
Please God. Stop this from happening. Please please. I hate it. I hate it
Disgusting! This is no sport it’s inhumane!
This is something sick twisted minded people would do. Anything that has to do with killing, hurting or torturing and animal is not a sport. I says a lot about what an asshole you are. And how much I would love to spit a loogie in your faces.
Please stop this!
So heartbreaking!
Please stop this cruelty!
How sick and cruel can people be? I’ll never understand why they think this is exceptabl! Please stop this!
Sick that people think this is ok. Find another hobby that does not involve cruelty to animals !
Evil monsters that torture any animals. This is sick beyond words and must stop!!
Shame to Jefferson Co. Those r animals with feelings. They feel pain. No good God loving person would do that. Lets ride horse and rip on that thing hanging on u.
Totally barbaric and sick people !!!
Barbaric and hateful.
Small brain, small you know what …..idiots think it makes them look tuff …someone needs to pull and rip off you know what from these so called humans
Los animales no son juguetes!!! No podemos enseñar tanta crueldad a nuestros jóvenes k nacen y siguen en esta vida… X fabor keremos un mundo de paz
You dont want to know what i have to say.
Don’t these people have better things to do?? Torturing animals is sick!