NYC’s Bold Move Ending Rodeo Abuse with Intro New York City Takes Stand Against Rodeo Animal Abuse

New York City Takes Stand Against Rodeo Animal Abuse With Supermajority Support Of New Bill

A groundbreaking piece of legislation is making waves in New York City, offering new hope for animals exploited in rodeos. Intro 1255, a bill introduced by NYC Council Member Bob Holden, has garnered a supermajority of support, with 34 co-sponsors in the City Council.The vital legislation would prohibit some of the most cruel and painful practices used in rodeos, including calf roping, electric prods, and flank straps, all tools that inflict fear, suffering, and serious injury on animals forced into these performances.Calf roping, in particular, is a disturbing event that subjects terrified baby animals to violent treatment for mere seconds of entertainment. Calves, often just a few months old, are chased, lassoed by the neck, and slammed to the ground. The physical trauma, including broken bones and internal injuries, is compounded by the immense psychological stress these animals endure. It is a clear example of the inhumane lengths some will go to in the name of so-called “sport.”Equally cruel are the electric prods and flank straps used to provoke animals into reacting with fear and pain. Flank straps are tightly cinched around a horse’s or bull’s sensitive underbelly, causing discomfort that forces them to buck violently. Electric prods deliver painful shocks, further agitating the animals. These are not willing participants in a performance, they are victims of abuse.Animals experience pain, fear, and stress just as humans do. They are not props for our amusement or commodities to be exploited for profit. Rodeos that use cruelty-based practices send a dangerous message, that it’s acceptable to harm animals in the name of “sport.” By passing Intro 1255,

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