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Critter News
FEBRUARY 6, 2009
of violating the Endangered Species Act when it uses bullhooks and chains to control its performing pachyderms. The treatment of circus elephants went on trial in federal court Wednesday with animal rights groups accusing Ringling Bros.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 17, 2009
engages in these unlawful activities by routinely beating elephants to ‘train’ them, ‘discipline’ them, and keep them under control” and that the elephants are chained in place for long periods of time and frequently hit with bullhooks, a wooden pole about two feet long that has a sharp metal hook at one end.
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Critter News
JANUARY 7, 2010
The ASPCA, Born Free USA (Animal Protection Institute), Animal Welfare Institute, Fund for Animals along with former Ringling animal trainer Tom Rider had accused the circus of shackling, confining and striking elephants with bullhooks, which have a sharp steel hook at one end.
Animal Person
MARCH 23, 2009
There is a signed affidavit about a trainer turning the lights off during the show, tying all 4 of her legs down and beating her with bullhooks, and encouraging other circus workers to join in using sledge hammers and shovels. Please, read the action alert at the end of this email. The situation is dire.
Animal Ethics
JUNE 18, 2014
Our elected officials must recognize that beating elephants with bullhooks—heavy batons with a sharp metal hook on the end that can tear elephants’ skin—and whipping tigers until they cringe and cower, are ethically indefensible. Why is the United States lagging so far behind?
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