Ringling Bros.: Bullhook Abuse and Lame Elephants
Watch a Ringling Bros. trainer strike an elephant named Tonka with a bullhook. Moments later, a bloody wound the size of a quarter can be seen behind Tonka’s left earflap.
While the audience screamed in horror, a circus performer was mauled by a tiger during a show in Egypt. Find out why the tiger attack was completely avoidable.
Footage of the gruesome incident proves yet again that animals do not belong in circuses.
A fatal incident that occurred at a ceremony in Kerala, India, serves as yet another grave warning about the exploitation of live elephants. PETA India is offering a compassionate solution.
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