Tiger Gets Revenge on Ringmaster

Written by PETA

Posted 04-23-2009

38 Comments

What do the tigers say when Ringling's trainers get too close? Let us prey. Zing!

Well, this week, PETA's touring "tiger" acted out that devious desire for payback. In Rochester, New York, our "tiger" broke out of his cage and shoved his "ringmaster" in—giving her a taste of her own medicine for our first-ever Tiger's Revenge demonstration.

When tigers aren't performing, they're warehoused like widgets and kept in cages barely bigger than their own bodies. So, it would be justice indeed for Ringling's trainers to know what that feels like.

Our "tiger" taunted the "ringmaster" with whips, a bullhook, and other cruel devices that trainers use to force tigers and elephants to perform cruel, unnatural tricks.

Local citizens held signs letting passersby know that Ringling beats animals. After talking to us, seeing the video, or reading the materials, many people said that they would never patronize such a cruel industry.

Written by Liz Graffeo

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circus, circuses, ringling, house, Maxim, New York, demo, Ringling Bros, The Exorcist, M.D., Child Nutrition Act, Ringling Brothers, Rochester

Recent Comments

Kelsea Thea commented:

7-24-2009 10:50 AM

PETA! You are the bomb! I thank God for you everyday for helping animals in every way you do. This world would be so different if it were not for you. Miss Ingrid I have always thought very highly of you for doing what you do and how you do it. Terrific work! Honestly I will never be the same after all the proof and videos i have seen. i have cried so hard. i get this horrible horrible feeling in my stomache when i see the unthinkable happen to innocent beings. I cant wait to see them all in their animal heaven. And FYI amanda...you will have so much fun burnin in hell
Cathy commented:

7-24-2009 8:04 AM

Fantastic work Peta and I wish you every success with your legal case. Anyone who has seen these magnificent highly sentient and intelligent creatures in wildlife films should know how gentle and loving they are with their families and young. They even revisit the bones of their dead in some sort of ritual which is yet to be understood by humans. These poor creatures have no spirit left in them just look at their demeanour in the film.I pray you can get them away from this barbaric life and into a sanctuary where they can start to heal. Amanda July 23rd I will never be able to understand such a blind and irational denial of the evidenced facts.
susie holdman commented:

7-23-2009 7:10 PM

I LOVE YOU PETA!!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORKI AM NOW HELPING AS MUCH AS I CAN!!!! GOD BLESS THE ANIMALS!!!!!! XXOO SUSIE FROM VERMONT
monica neumaier commented:

7-23-2009 6:35 PM

AMAZED SHOCKED AND VERY DISTURBED BY THE WAY THEY HANDLE THIS MARVELOUS ELEPHANTS MY COMMENTS AS ALWAYS IN THIS CASES IS SHAME AND SHAME ON HUMANS MY WORST FEELINGS COME OUT WITH THIS SITUATIIONS UPON US HUMANS MYSELF IS ASHAMED BY THIS. CULTURE AS IN ONE COMMENT SAYS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH CRUELTY AND DEATH BECAUSE BULLS ARE KILLED IN LAS TOREADAS. MY DEEP WISH IS THAT ANIMALS COULD BE APPRECIATED IN THEIR OWN ENVIRONMENT AND US HUMANS SHOULD BE DELIGHTED BY JUST WATCHING THE BEAUTY OF NATURE. BUT THAT SEEMS TO BE IMPOSSIBLE. I DO DEMAND JUSTICE AND FREEDOM ON THOSE ANIMALS OF THEIR TORTURES.
Rose Carpenter commented:

7-23-2009 6:19 PM

I find it totally unacceptable of any animal being hurt beeaten injured in anyway I refuse to go to the circus and urge my friends not to also. I think this type of cicus should be banned forth with I remain Rose Carpenter NZ
cynthia commented:

7-23-2009 2:06 PM

This is a cruel pratice and they need to be shut down. I'm amazed that now there's footage showing abuse how and why are they still able to do it. What can regular people do to help?
Sandra Brandon commented:

7-23-2009 2:04 PM

I recently took my family to see the Ringling Brother circus when it came to Houston Texas. I wish I had found this site before then because I certainly would not have been a part of paying for those cruel heartless people to be so mean to one of God's greatest creations. Those poor elephants on the video had all their spirit beaten out of them and did not know how to be one of the rulers of the jungle which is what they were meant to be. I hope that a lot of people find this site and decide not to go to this circus again. I was disappointed in the performances anyway and now that I know what those poor animals have to go through I am so sorry that I contributed toward those people's support. I will spread the word to as many people as I can not to ever attend one of their circuses. Thanks for PETA to spread this information to the public and I hope that they get what they deserve which would be the strongest punishment possible. I hope this happens in time for these animals to retire to a place where they can live in freedom and peace.
Sylvia commented:

7-23-2009 1:22 PM

I haven't been to see a circus for many years and after watching these videos and seeing the cruelty to the poor Elephants that cannot defend themselvesI will never go to another circus.I would love to see the Elephants grab those bull hooks and use them on the trainers to show the trainers how it feels. God put these Animals on Earth for a purpose and not to be abused. It made me cry watching these videos knowing that men and women can be so mean and heartless. What have the POOR Elephants done to them besides provide them with a paycheck!!!!!!!!!!
barb commented:

7-23-2009 1:19 PM

they need to beat the trainers with a Bullhook see how good it feels to them I've never taken my kids to a circus and never will for just that reason Ringling needs the animals taken away from them.Circuses should not be allowed to have the animals if they can't take care of them and treat them right. i say PETA takes the animals away from the circus its awful to watch the videos and the vet that doesn't see anything wrong with it needs glasses and fired.
Amanda commented:

7-23-2009 1:05 PM

You all are crazy... now this comment will not appear which explains why the only ones showing are those in favor of your views. It is evident that you can not take the opposing views and choose to hide them. I did not see any abuse of the elephants in the new video. The elephants skin is tough and they were in most cases not even hitting them hard. You just want people to think they are so that every animal will live wild and free. That is what is wrong with this country.. people come in and take things that have been a pleasure for families forever and try to turn them into something bad just to get what they want. Animals are animals.. not family members. There is a point that things can be constituted abuse however what you are trying to pass off here is clearly not abuse to someone not bias to your views.

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