“The circus is good, family fun.” Not.

in Animal News on June 09, 2009

As the circus chugs into town on its mile-long train, a federal lawsuit casts a shadow over the Greatest Show on Earth. … “Elephants are mobile animals,” said Nicole Paquette, senior vice president and general counsel for Born Free USA, a plaintiff in the trial. “They want to walk around and roam for food and water. In the circus, they’re chained, one foot in the front and one in the back.”

Details on our lawsuit are available at www.bornfreeusa.org/ringling.

Beloved by kids, circus arriving with trunk full of critics
Hailey MacArthur
The Gazette (Colorado Springs)

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