Man who kicked a steer in the head at a suburban backyard rodeo is acquitted on an animal cruelty charge

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date Aug. 18, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Last Updated Aug. 18, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/08/18/mchenry-county-judge-acquits-backyard-rodeo-steer-woodstock

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][69] * [ Facebook ][70] * [ Bluesky ][71] * [ Email ][72] * [ Reddit ][73] * [ Flipboard ][74] There doesn’t seem to be much debate over whether 68-year-old Socorro Barrientos repeatedly kicked a steer in the head last year at a ...