Wearing Nothing but Tiger Stripes, PETA Beauty Bares the Truth About Circus's Abuse of Animals

For Immediate Release:
June 2, 2009

Contact:
Virginia Fort 757-622-7382
 
Dallas -- Confined to a cage with her nude body painted like a tiger and a banner above her reading, "Wild Animals Don't Belong Behind Bars," PETA member Shari Pearson will protest the impending arrival of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Fort Worth.

When:   Tuesday, June 2, 12 noon

Where:  Southeast corner of E. Fifth and Main streets, Fort Worth

When tigers aren't performing, they are warehoused in cages that are barely bigger than their own bodies. Elephants who are used in the circus also suffer. A federal judge is currently considering his verdict in a case against Ringling, which has been accused of violating the Endangered Species Act by chaining elephants for prolonged periods, beating and injuring them with bullhooks until they bleed, and more.
 
"I'll gladly bare my skin if it will help expose Ringling's abusive treatment of animals," says Pearson. "The best way to stop this abuse is for people to boycott Ringling and other circuses that use animals."
 
For more information, please visit PETA's Web site Circuses.com.