Animal advocate groups filed a lawsuit Thursday to try and prevent the three-day San Diego Rodeo from being held at Petco Park in January. Animal Protection and Rescue League, Inc. and Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) filed the suit against the San Diego Padres, C5 Rodeo and C5 Rodeo Company, Inc. "There’s a reason the City of San Diego hasn’t had one of these cruel events since the 1980s. It’s because the San Diego Municipal code has a number of provisions that prevent the exact types of things they’re planning on doing," said Bryan Pease, one of the attorneys representing the plaintiffs. He said there are already laws on the books that prevent farm animals from being inside Petco Park, as well as on the nearby sidewalks and walkways. He claims C5 Rodeo uses "torture devices" such as electric prods, shocking devices, bucking straps and sharpened spurs on the animals. Pease said the city shouldn't have allowed the event here in the first place. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/group-sues-to-stop-san-diego-rodeo-petco-park/509-13e4c143-7803-481d-803a-91531da87132