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.

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