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Aug. 29, 2013

On June 29, 2013, a horse began to die 25 seconds after being electro-shocked at the Cowtown Rodeo in Pilesgrove, NJ. SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) released a video of this tragedy which went viral and caused outrage around the world.

Cowtown claimed Duke wasn't shocked, even though Cowtown owner Grant Harris admitted to TMZ that the device shown on the video did appear to be a Hot Shot electric prod. In response, SHARK released a detailed video, going frame by frame, showing a Hot Shot electric prod being pulled back from the horse's body as the gate was being opened.

That video, entitled "Exposed: Horse Killed at Cowtown Rodeo was Electro-Shocked" can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u8JkQJUMBE

"An electric prod has one purpose and one purpose only; to deliver thousands of volts of electricity into the body of an animal," states SHARK President Steve Hindi. "The video stands as uncontested evidence that the electric prod was present and being pulled away from the horse's body. To say otherwise makes a mockery of the tragic and completely avoidable death Duke suffered."

SHARK had presented the evidence, including individual frames of the video showing the electric prod, to the New Jersey SPCA, but the SPCA has refused to take action and has closed the investigation.

"The video shows what happened," states SHARK investigator Stuart Chaifetz. "You see the electric prod. It's pulling away from the horse. Then Duke falls 25 seconds later. We are outraged that this cruelty is going to be unpunished. Therefore, we are challenging both the NJ SPCA and Grant Harris to a public viewing of the evidence." 

SHARK wants both the NJ SPCA and Cowtown to stand in the bright light of day and defend their positions. Therefore, a copy of this press release has been sent to both organizations and we will set up a public meeting to view the video with them. Press will be invited to that event.

Evidence of previous electro-shocking of horses can be seen on the following videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG9YYOQjjYI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZR4WU0Sih4

Contact: Steve Hindi – 630 640 1889/Stuart Chaifetz – 856 428 2635

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