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You know, in north america there has been awareness of cruelty of animals for a long time. I would not be suprised if I found out that the vast majority of north american circus animals are treated very vell, and are not abused in the least, AND that there is federal legislation protecting these animals.
Grondar, the two sites you pointed out are slanted enough to be considered propaganda. The really serious charges of neglect are almost all over a decade old- if you check the dates, nearly all the newer charges against circuses abusing their animals is almost laughable. For example this charge on Carson & Barnes from 2002, 2 years ago.
August 9, 2002: A Carson & Barnes truck carrying the circusÕs two African elephants, Paula and Kristi, crashed in Rhinebeck, N.Y. The driver veered onto the right shoulder, which had a 4-foot drop-off, and the truck tipped onto its side. The road was closed for five hours while emergency workers used power tools to cut into the trailer, free the trapped elephants, and remove the wreckage. The elephants suffered minor injuries. The driver was charged with having an uninspected trailer and an insufficient logbook, as well as failure to keep right.
So- the driver had an accident, and the people did everything in their power to save these animals. This is VERY condemning evidence. damn those circus bastards for getting into a car accident on the road.
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