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Three men in McHenry County got a year of probation and $250 fines after admitting to participating in steer tailing—a brutal rodeo-style sport where riders chase and rip off steers’ tails—caught on drone footage by animal advocates. One confessed to intentionally causing degloving injuries, exposing animals to severe pain and infection. Though the defense called it accidental and part of a traditional sport, prosecutors labeled it illegal cruelty. A state bill to ban steer tailing failed this year, despite growing pressure from animal rights groups who argue it’s already illegal under existing laws. Cultural defenders cite Mexican rodeo traditions, but critics say injury rates are too high and major U.S. rodeos don’t endorse it. Local officials now consider zoning instead of new laws, while advocates push for clearer statutes to make prosecution easier.

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