April 9, 2025
DEAR FRIENDS,
SHARK has been busy as ever! We have been keeping a close eye on steer tailing locations as we come into the season.
This weekend kicks off the start to the grueling and tiresome steer tailing season in Capron, IL on April 12.
Please reach out to the Illinois State Police and demand that they take action against these backyard steer tailing events! They break state law at each and every event. Since the local law enforement agencies do not want to step up and do their jobs, it is time the State Police step in and enfore STATE LAW. The Humane Care for Animals Act is State Law and must be enforced. Please send an email to [email protected]. Remember to always be professional when emailing. Brendan Kelly is the Director of the Illinois State Police and needs to enforce the laws of his state.
We have also been hard at work to get Illinois SB45 through in Illinois. SB45 would “Amend the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that no person may intentionally drag or pull any bovine by its tail by any means for the purpose of entertainment, sport, practice, or contest."