Groups to Circus: Unchain Elephants ; Ringling Bros. Says Practice Is Safe, Legal
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › May 24, 2008
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NEW YORK A coalition of animal welfare groups says it has evidence that Ringling Bros. circus elephants are sometimes chained for days at a time, and the groups are asking a judge to halt the practice while a lawsuit comes to trial.
In federal court papers filed in Washington, the groups said Ringling Bros.' train records show the Asian elephants are chained in box cars for an average of more than 26 straight hours, and often 60 to 70 hours at a time, when the circus travels. In some cases, the elephants have been chained on trains for 90 to 100 hours.See the full content of this document
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Groups to Circus: Unchain Elephants ; Ringling Bros. Says Practice Is Safe, Legal
The parent company of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circu...
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