MANHATTAN (KSNT) – For the 40th anniversary of the Kaw Valley Rodeo, organizers are bringing in a special act that’s sure to make everyone go bananas. From the belt buckles and cowboy boots to the ...

The Cowboy Monkey Rodeo will ride into Harry Grove Stadium on Friday amid protests and concerns about the act. Animal rights groups claim the event, which involves monkeys riding dogs to herd cattle, ...

A cowboy monkey riding a dog runs past an umpire as they herd goats, between innings of the Harrisburg vs Portland game at Metro Bank Park on City Island in Harrisburg Thursday September 1, 2011.

Lucas Giolito is the Nats’ top-ranked prospect by FanGraphs, MLB.com and Baseball America. He also likes dogs. And monkeys. And dogs and monkeys in combination. Thus, Friday night — when Giolito ...

WASHINGTON – “Let that monkey ride,” one baseball fan shouted as Tim Lepard and his monkey Sam made their way onto the field Friday night during a Frederick Keys baseball game. Anticipation mounted ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) - The rodeo is coming to St. Paul, and with it comes controversy surrounding a world famous monkey. An animal rights group claims one of the acts featuring "Whiplash the Cowboy ...

ST. PAUL-A Minnesota animal rights group is calling for "Whiplash the Cowboy Monkey" - a dog-riding, sheep-herding entertainment act - to be pulled from a weekend rodeo at Xcel Energy Center, claiming ...

Whiplash the Cowboy Monkey, a fan favorite, will be making a return trip to Pretty Prairie for Kansas Largest Night Rodeo, set for July 17-20. Whiplash, or “Whip,” as owner Kenny Petet affectionately ...

Animal rights activists contend the popular rodeo is cruel to the animals it features. Cowboy Monkey Rodeo owner Tim 'Wild Thang' Lepard says he treats the animals like 'family.' As of last week, no ...