Ask Nye County to End Donkey Abuse!

"This Friday, March 7, Rosemary Clarke Middle School and Pahrump Valley High School in Pahrump, Nevada, are hosting a cruel “donkey basketball” game,  and participants will reportedly include students, teachers, and school district administrators as well as members of the Nye County Sheriff’s Office, Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue, and Nye County’s  Juvenile Probation Department.  Donkeys used in these events are repeatedly exposed to deafening crowds, blinding lights, and general chaos as they are jerked by the reins, screamed at, whipped, kicked, and ridden frantically. These abused animals can develop unpredictable temperaments, putting riders and bystanders at risk. There has been a history of injuries associated with donkey basketball, with one school sued for more than $110,000 by an injured participant. Your voice is needed!

Please politely urge school and county administrators to replace this cruel and dangerous event with one in which all participants choose to be involved. And forward this e-mail widely!"

Please call and send polite comments to:

• Dale A. Norton
  SuperintendentNye County School Districtigarcia@nye.k12.nv.us

• Tim Wombaker
  PrincipalRosemary Clarke Middle School775-727-5546Click here to email.

• Max Buffi
  PrincipalPahrump Valley High School775 727-7737Click here to email.

• Sheriff Anthony L. De Meo
  Nye County Sheriff’s Office775-751-7011sheriff@co.nye.nv.us 

• Thomas Metscher
  Chief Juvenile Probation OfficerNye County Juvenile Probation Department775-751-7007tmetscher@co.nye.nv.us

• Fire Chief Scott F. Lewis
  Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue775-727-5658

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