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Alabama Hog-Dog Rodeo Organizer Arrested, Rodeo Shut Down

January 2004

For two years, Clarke County, Alabama, authorities have ignored the occurrence of hog-dog rodeos, a cruel bloody event during which dogs are sicced on defenseless hogs for the sake of so-called entertainment. Thanks to public pressure triggered by this footage, which was posted on PETA TV, as well as a PETA action alert, the organizer of these events was arrested on cruelty-to-animals charges, and the rodeo was shut down.

Read more about hog-dog rodeos and view footage.

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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?”

— Ingrid Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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