Three animals dead in four days at the Calgary Stampede rodeo & chuckwagon events: Media
Photo: Sportsnet The public is shocked and disturbed as three animals have died in the first four days of the Calgary Stampede’s animal events. Animals die in the Stampede’s rodeo and chuckwagon races nearly every year, and the VHS has been advocating for an end to these inhumane and deadly events for decades. Read the details of the latest tragic incidents in wide-reaching media coverage below, and speak up against animal suffering at the Calgary Stampede. Learn more & take action Calgary Herald https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/three-animals-euthanized-injured-calgary-stampede-rodeo “An injured steer was euthanized Monday, making it the third animal to die during the…
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