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To want to see the return of elephants to The Great British circus?

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salsmum · 28/02/2009 13:31

When I was younger I loved to see the animals in the circus, my favourite being the Elephants. My son has worked for a Circus and we went along to see The Great British Circus and we got chatting to one of the Lion tamers who spoke with great love and compassion about his lions but said its a shame that he cannot work with them in U.K. because of the Animals rights activists who pickett the circuses. 3 of his family dogs were poisoned by some of the picketts and he was almost crying when he said how much he missed them [the dogs].
I love animals and I know there are some bad circuses out there but really know that these workers look after their animals and just wondered if MNs would still go to a circus if the Elephants return just to see these beautiful animals?

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madkat71 · 28/07/2009 17:18

YABU. Very, very, unreasonable. Animals are wild creatures and should NOT be kept in captivity, zoos as well as circuses.

Have at look at this site about captive animals.

Also have a read of this article about zoos.

Itsjustafleshwound · 28/07/2009 17:33

Elephants in the wild are perhaps the most majestic sights ...

They are intelligent, beautiful creatures and deserve better.

I hope to God you are just sh*t stirring ....

GrungeBlobPrimpants · 28/07/2009 17:48

Lions and elephants are wild animals. They belong in the wild

YABVU

Great British Circus, my arse

proverbial · 28/07/2009 20:40

YABU. Paying money to see animals that are kept in cruelty is enabling that cruelty. If you really liked elephants you would never want to see them in a circus.

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