“Beast With No Empathy”: ‘Dreadhead Cowboy’s’ Disturbing Act on Horse Goes Viral as Sports World Condemn His Actions

Present times have seen a stark rise in calls to keep animal abuse in check. As a result, laws for the protection of animals have been passed by several countries, including the U.S.A. However, for outlaws such as the Dread Head Cowboy, these laws hold little to no value. He has had many brush-ins with the law and has even been convicted in the past for animal abuse. Now, another piece of news has broken out about the arrest of the controversial equestrian.

The Dread Head Cowboy, a.k.a, Adam Hollingsworth, has been arrested for battery, among other crimes, on Thursday. This is not surprising, considering Hollingsworth’s track record. In the past, he has been arrested for civil disobedience, which he claimed was to raise awareness. That might be, but it seems this time the Dread Head Cowboy is the one on the wrong side of the law.

A despondent tale of animal cruelty

Back in 2020, Dread Head Cowboy faced charges of animal abuse after he came into the limelight for an incident that occurred on Dan Ryan Expressway. He was taken into police custody for civil disobedience, but Hollingsworth claimed that his goal was to draw attention to gun violence against children. Cut to the present, he now faces charges of battery, which he committed on a police officer, along with two other charges. These were resisting law enforcement, and disorderly conduct, respectively.

The equestrian has become famous for participating in several protests and events while riding his horse over the years. In a similar fashion, Adam was riding his horse down a street in the 7000 block of Indianapolis Boulevard, when the local police received a call regarding the same. Officials claim that he had been advised numerous times before that the same is against the regulations, but when confronted on Thursday, he resisted. According to NBC Chicago, Hollingsworth allegedly “threw an elbow, striking one of the police officers,” post which he was arrested and taken into custody.

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In January 2022, Hollingsworth plead guilty and was convicted, for the contraventions that took place in 2020. He was arrested in 2020 for disrupting the traffic on Interstate 90/94. At peak traffic hours, the cowboy rode out on his horse, Nunu. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, after the incident, officials reported that his horse Nunu was severely injured as a result of the eight-mile asphalt ride, to the point that euthanization was a possibility. However, later, the narrative was that the horse had recovered significantly. Nonetheless, his acts have once again led to discontent among the equestrian community.

Community speaks out against animal cruelty

When the news of Adam Hollingsworth’s arrest was circulated on Facebook by NBC Chicago, people banded together to call out the cruel acts of the cowboy. One of the commentators got angry enough at the prospect of an animal being hurt, that they suggested a violent solution. They wrote, “I hope the arresting officers beat him within an inch of his life. Hollingsworth is a wild animal begging to be subdued. A beast with no empathy.”

And while violence is never the answer, and the same is not condoned, it is clear that strict action needs to be taken against the Dread Head Cowboy. People were also frustrated with the fact that a convicted animal abuser was allowed to still own animals. They commented, “Why is this man still allowed to own animals after he plead guilty to animal cruelty!?” Another person had a similar question, “Hasn’t it been proven that he is an animal abuser?” There were also demands of permanent incarceration, as someone commented, “Lock this clown up once and for all!”

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It is our duty to ensure that we become the voice of the oppressed, especially when the marginalized are animals who can’t speak for themselves. No matter what the cause, abuse of an innocent animal is not excusable under any circumstance, and it is time Hollingsworth was taught this lesson.