Did you know?

• Over Eighteen people have been killed and 89 others have been seriously injured by captive elephants since 1990. As a result, lawsuits totaling in the many millions have been filed.
• Many "circus elephants" are carrying a strain of tuberculosis contagious to humans
• Elephants are repeatedly beaten in order to train them. These intelligent social mammals often live their whole lives in travel trailers, sometimes in the blazing heat or the freezing cold. The majority of the time, they are chained by two feet, unable to take even one step forward or back.

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" It is our considered opinion that elephants should not be used in circuses."

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Behind the Big Top:
The circus portrays itself in a fun, loving light. The truth behind that is the cruelty hundreds of animals must endure for human entertainment.
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Due to the enormous size and strength of both African and Asian elephants, it is a fact that most trainers rely on chains and fear to make them obey. Typically the process starts with an elephant being beaten into submission at a very young age. Sadly, some elephants will spend a great deal of their lives in chains. The well-known Dumbo lived 20 years in "martingales," chains that ran from his tusks to his feet. In the wild, the life expectancy of elephants is generally the same as that of humans. In the circus, many elephants die prematurely from disease and the stress of confinement, for what?

Circus of Abuse: The Lives Of Circus Elephants:
A circus elephants' daily life is spent, for the most part, in chains and confined boxcars. Contrary to what the circus industry says, they lead a miserable life.

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Circus of Abuse: When Elephants Act Out:
Elephants can sometimes be a public safety hazard, as witnessed by the numerous incidents in which circus elephants have been involved.

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Circus of Abuse: The Retirement Years:
When their performing years are over, there are only a few places elephants can go. Elephant Sanctuary is one such place in Tennessee.

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Circus of Abuse: Fair Treatment:
Circus animals are often portrayed as happy and healthy. However, they are often mistreated and severely abused. This is the first part in a four part series on the truth behind the circus. 

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Animal Attacks

Elephants in circuses are rebelling in attempts to escape their sad existence. Since 1990, elephants have killed at least 18 people and injured many more. In 1994, an elephant killed her trainer and injured 12 spectators before being gunned down by almost 100 bullets while running terrified through downtown Honolulu. In 1994, officer Blayne Doyle, who had to shoot 47 rounds into Janet, an elephant who charged out of the Great American Circus arena, noted: "I think these elephants are trying to tell us that zoos and circuses are not what God created them for. But we have not been listening.

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Note: A great deal of this information is taken ( in some cases word for word) from PETA´s Circuses.Com and HSUS (The Humane Society of the United States' Web Site). Please follow one of the many links for more information on circuses in general and how to help.

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