8/20/09

Ringling Bros. & Elephant Abuse!

Megan Grigorian

Show Description:
Catherine welcomes Megan Grigorian, Circus Specialist, PETA
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
"Ringling Bros. & Elephant Abuse!"
 
Catherine Bradford welcomes Megan Grigorian as they discuss the recent accusations against Ringling Bros. Circus about their ongoing abuse of their elephants. In 2009, PETA went undercover at "the saddest show on Earth"-Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus-and captured Ringling workers on video as they beat and whipped elephants dozens of times in venues across the country.
The 11 elephants  used in the show-most of whom were captured in the wilds of Asia as early as 1957 and some of whom have spent more than 40 years with the circus-suffer month after month at the hands of Ringling and its crew. PETA documented workers as they struck elephants and tigers on the head, face, ears, trunk, legs, and other parts of their bodies with bullhooks and other abusive handling tools. The unit's animal superintendant and head elephant trainer were among those who used bullhooks-sharp, fireplace pokerlike devices-to hook and yank elephants by their sensitive skin, as can be seen in our undercover video.

It is time we stand up as a united world to stop inhumane practices and abusive treatment of animals all over our globe. Please become informed, and become involved! Change only happens when we raise our voices!

Blessings,
Catherine Bradford
 
Ways you can help stop Elephant Abuse!!!

Go to: RinglingBeatsElephants.com and sign their petition!!! Tell your friends too!
https://secure.peta.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=2359

Sign this petition to protest sponsors like Pizza Hut!
https://secure.peta.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=2387

Sign up for PETA's newsletters about this and other animal abuse/animal rights projects!
http://www.PETA.org

http://www.PETA.org

Guest Bio:
Megan Grigorian works for PETA and is a specialist in animal abuse in the circus environment.