Stop Virginia Running of the Bulls Event
PETA
BACKGROUND | SOURCE PETA
After having been loaded onto trucks, potentially driven hundreds or thousands of miles, and herded into an arena filled with hundreds of screaming people, bulls used for running events will bolt out of the pen in panic when the starting gate opens.
When running out of the pen, the animals risk crashing into barriers, falling and breaking their legs, or colliding with and injuring each other.
Despite receiving information from PETA about the cruelty inherent in the Running of the Bulls, Virginia Motorsports Park refuses to consider humane alternatives to its planned events, in which live bulls will be forced to participate in a bull run.
Please politely call or e-mail Bryan Pierce, the general manager at Virginia Motorsports Park, and politely ask him to drop this cruel, dangerous event.
WHOM TO CONTACT
Bryan Pierce
bryanp@virginiamotorsports.com
804-862-3174
SAMPLE COMMENT
Dear General Manager Pierce,
Please cancel the Running of the Bulls event in which live bulls will be forced to participate in a bull run. Allow me to elaborate on how dangerous and cruel this event is.
After having been loaded onto trucks, potentially driven hundreds or thousands of miles, and herded into an arena filled with hundreds of screaming people, bulls used for running events will bolt out of the pen in panic when the starting gate opens.
When running out of the pen, the animals risk crashing into barriers, falling and breaking their legs, or colliding with and injuring each other.
It is furthermore dangerous for humans; in a recent event, 23 people were injured, including goring injuries. Would there be liability issues?
Please drop this cruel, dangerous event and instead consider humane alternatives. Thank you.
we are bulls,
we do not want
to run,
panic and terror
not our idea of fun.
we break our legs,
collide and fall.
please stop this event
and answer our call.
Karen Lyons Kalmenson
Our Compass 
sent bryan a long, polite email.
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Thank you so much, Lori!
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we are bulls,
we do not want
to run,
panic and terror
not our idea of fun.
we break our legs,
collide and fall.
please stop this event
and answer our call.
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Love it, thank you!
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you are so welcome, stacey, and thank you 🙂
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Thank you, B2B.
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Thank you, Ann.
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sent emails gladly this is an outrage! I also shared in several places thanks Stacey!
Great poem Karen!
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Thank you, I completely agree!
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Thank you.
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Shame on all those who organize such events using animals – and more shame to all those who encourage such events by taking part. What a disgusting creature an has become!
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I agree completely, thank you, Mary.
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