The Vancouver Humane Society is complaining that electronic prods were used at last weekendsa国际传媒檚 30th annual rodeo at the Chilliwack Fair.
sa国际传媒淣o animal should be exposed to electric shocks just to make them perform for a crowd,sa国际传媒 said VHS spokesperson Peter Fricker in a news release.
A complaint about the alleged use of this hand-held device on bulls at the rodeo is forthcoming, he said.
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Photos of what appears to be a sa国际传媒淗ot-Shotsa国际传媒 or similar electronic cattle prod, were taken as they were being used during the bull-riding event at the Chilliwack Fair.
Chilliwack and District Agricultural Society will be looking into this allegation, said president Cathy Oss in an email on Thursday, but added that no official complaint had yet been received from VHS.
sa国际传媒淭he Chilliwack Fair has not received any communication from the Vancouver Humane Society, and was unaware of the allegations,sa国际传媒 Oss said. sa国际传媒淲e do not know the specific BCRA rules about use of this device.sa国际传媒
Electric prods should only be used to assist with the sa国际传媒渕ovementsa国际传媒 of cattle when animal/human safety is at risk, or sa国际传媒渁s a last resortsa国际传媒 when humane alternatives have failed, and only when they have a sa国际传媒渃lear path to move,sa国际传媒 according to the National Farm Animal Care Council code of practice.
In other words, they shouldnsa国际传媒檛 be used when the animal is loaded in a closed chute.
The Chilliwack Rodeo Association is contracted every year by the Fair organizers to host the hugely popular rodeo event, said the president of the Ag Society.
sa国际传媒淭he Chilliwack Rodeo Association has an excellent safety record and once again are happy to report that there were no injuries, either human or animal, at the 2018 Rodeo,sa国际传媒 Oss said.
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