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Elephant Walk
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You mean you've never seen a pack of pachyderms striding through downtown D.C.? Well, here's your chance.
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Animal Abuse
Ringling Brothers has been in violation of the Animal Welfare Act & has been cited 101 times in the last ten years by the USDA. I know you might think animal activists are crazy fanatics that can't sit back and enjoy a little entertainment..but what do you really see at the circus? Separated from his mother, a neglected and severely ill baby elephant bleeding from the rectum is forced to perform, he died the night of the show. (It happened at a Ringling Bros. show Jan. 24, 1998) You may also see the elephants UP CLOSE, dangerously close. Ringling Bros have been cited for "failure to provide a safety barrier between elephants and the public." (Jan 16&17 2006). 18 people have been killed by attacking captive elephants and 89 seriously inju
Great for kids
Wonderful event for families and kids. Just stay away from the animal rights crazies.
Great for kids
Wonderful event for families and kids. Just stay away from the animal rights crazies.
Sickening
Shame.....shame............ ...as Ghandi said, "you can judge a nation's morality by the way they treat their animals"
NO STAR! animal cruelty is not fun to watch
If you have follwoed any of the latest news on Ringling Brothers you should be aware how these beautiful crautres are forced to do what cannot be described as "fun" for any humane thinking person. Animals are not for amusement but thinking, hurting, beings.
Learn more about how Ringling cares for their elephants!
Learn more about how Ringling cares for their elephants: Circus CEO says elephants are struck, but not hurt By NEDRA PICKLER – Mar 3, 2009 WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the company that owns the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus acknowledged in federal court Tuesday that all his elephant handlers strike the animals with metal-tipped prods, but he said it's necessary to keep the huge animals under control and doesn't harm them. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iIvnEu-D_CqeGOboBYNAvQvp8EvQD96MTJS80
What is the date?
What date with the elephants walk. Looks like 17th, but not too clear. And what about the walk to the Patriot Center?
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