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Cowboy sparks fury with 'vile' caught on camera act on a wild horse during government-mandated roundup
Video of a cowboy kicking an exhausted wild horse in the head during a government funded roundup sparked outrage from advocacy groups.
American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) obtained the footage of a worker for the Bureau of Land Management abusing the horse in northern Nevada on July 26.
During the roundup in Nevada's Blue Wing Complex two cowboys chased the wild horse and when it collapsed, kicked the horse multiple times in the head.
AWHC filed a formal notice of abuse to the Bureau of Land Management on Tuesday demanding they hold the workers accountable.
'Besides being appalling and disturbing, the unprofessional and violent conduct of your contractor is prohibited by all governing authorities and demonstrates the inadequacy of this contractor in performing its duties,' said Fernando Guerra, AWHC Director of Law and Policy.
A worker for the Bureau of Land Management was filmed repeatedly kicking a wild horse in the head after it collapsed
'These [Bureau of Land Management] contractors, demonstrating a complete lack of qualifications to conduct this work, repeatedly strike and kick the downed and restrained horse.
'The contractors' brutal handling of this wild horse also included yanking the downed horse's tail so hard that the animal's hindquarters were lifted and subsequently slamming the defenseless and restrained horse's head on the ground.'
AWHC said the cowboys chased the wild horse through extreme heat and caused the horse to collapse when they roped it. When the horse was on the ground, they assaulted the animal.
The roundup began on July 8 and as of Tuesday, the agency has reported 39 deaths during the operation. Nine of the deaths have been categorized as acute, meaning the animal died as a direct result of the roundup.
A total 1,261 wild horses and 360 wild burros have been gathered so far. The agency planned to gather 1,373 wild horses and 365 burros because it claimed the land only has room for 539 horses and 120 burros in the complex.
Contracts reviewed by 8 News Now found the federal government awarded a contract to 'C D Warner Livestock' based in Spanish Fork, Utah, to gather the animals. The company has earned a total of $7.1 million in contracts since 2012.
American Wild Horse Conservation said the cowboys chased the wild horse through extreme heat and caused the horse to collapse when they roped it
When the wild horse was on the ground, one cowboy got of his horse and kicked the wild animal
The local news station reported the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund have called for the Bureau of Land Management to suspend its contract with the company.
'This type of behavior not only goes against the core beliefs of Americans and it is a clear violation of the Comprehensive Animal Welfare Protocol,' said Stephanie Boyles Griffin, senior program director for wildlife protection at the HSUS.
'This protocol was established to ensure the protection of horses during dangerous roundup operations, and it is clear from the footage that it isn't being followed.'
The Bureau of Land Management told 8 News Now they are reviewing the incident.
'The BLM is currently reviewing the incident and will follow all laws and policies in place to determine a course of action and ensure that similar incidents will not occur in the future,' said public affairs specialist Heather O'Hanlon.
O'Hanlon confirmed the horse involved in the incident is alive, uninjured and being monitored.