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Letter to Animal Services About the Cruelty of Steer Tailing

From Rev. David Sickles
August 2024

Your own mission statement says, 'Boone County Animal Services protects public safety and ensures the humane care of animals through sheltering, pet placement, education and animal law enforcement.' Please decide to be a hero for the steers and horses that are brutalized within your county. People from all over America and the world are watching.

Steer tailing, Mexican rodeo - photo from ARM Animal Recovery Mission

Rick Borrett, Supervisor
Boone County Animal Services
4546 Squaw Prairie Road
Belvidere, IL 61008
P 815-547-7774, F 815-544-8497

Dear Mr. Borrett,

First of all, I want to deeply thank you for doing the extremely difficult and mostly thankless job that you do running your service.

In seventeen days, the two-year statute of limitations will run out for a steer tailing event held in Capron, IL on August 27, 2022.

Of all the abuses animal advocates came to expect of steer tailing, the white steer from this initial event still haunts the SHARK (Showing Animals Respect and Kindness) team, because we watched him suffer, without care all day. He was then forced onto a livestock trailer with his broken leg to be shipped more than 100 miles to Bernard, IA.

Boone County Animal Services and the Boone County District Attorney has had footage of this day, and so much more for almost two years.

Literally, hundreds of charges could have been filed to date there have only been two. One case was lost, the other case was plea bargained down to the level of a parking ticket.

The shocked and overworked steers, the injuries denied veterinary care, the horses who were beaten have all been forgotten by most.

Mr. Borrett, you could see to it that charges are filed. The political powers are protecting the animal abusers. Standing up for what’s right is what defines a real hero over someone who just rolls over. Unfortunately, almost everyone in Boone County just rolls over.

Your own mission statement says, "Boone County Animal Services protects public safety and ensures the humane care of animals through sheltering, pet placement, education and animal law enforcement."

Please decide to be a hero for the steers and horses that are brutalized within your county. People from all over America and the world are watching.

Praying for your compassionate consideration and action,
Rev. David Sickles
Cleveland, Ohio 

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Posted on All-Creatures.org: August 10, 2024
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