People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has issued a response following news that HBO canceled horse-racing drama Luck after a third horse died during production.
“Knowing that old, unfit, and drugged horses were forced to race for
this series, PETA is glad that HBO has finally decided to cancel the
show. We thank the whistleblowers who refused to let these horses’
deaths go unnoticed,” said PETA in a statement.
“Should Milch, Mann, and HBO decide to start the series up again,
PETA will be calling on them, as we have done from the start, to use
stock racing footage instead of endangering horses for entertainment
purposes. PETA has called on law enforcement to investigate the deaths
of the horses used on the set and to bring charges as appropriate,”
continues the statement.
