A-B Yields to PETA, Will Stop Cutting Clydesdale Tails

Budweiser agreed to stop docking the tails of the Budweiser Clydesdales, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said.

PETA said the practice was painful, and A-B agreed to end it after dozens of PETA protests, nationwide ad campaigns, and pleas from more than 121,000 concerned consumers. It sends a message to other companies that animal abuse doesn’t sell, PETA said. .

Tailbone amputation for cosmetic reasons is condemned by the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Association of Equine Practitioners and is illegal in 10 states and a number of countries, as it prevents horses from engaging in natural activities such as swatting away disease-carrying insects and using their tails to communicate.

A-B didn't immediately respond to our request for comment.