PETA Calls for Time on the Wisconsin Historical Society’s Shameful Animals Act
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February 14, 2022
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Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382
Baraboo, Wis. – This morning, PETA opened fire letter to Christian Øverland, director and executive director of the Wisconsin Historical Society, which runs the Old Circus World Museum, reminding him that the rest of the country has moved on, recognizing elephants as highly intelligent species. deserves our respect, not a slave, and urges him to correct history by ending the summer circus’ annual wildlife abuses.
Action after one PETA investigation It is revealed that two old elephants, Isa and Viola, are forced to perform at Circus World Daily, despite signs of foot and joint problems. Both elephants shift weight off their hind legs for a significant amount of time, which could indicate discomfort caused by arthritis or other illnesses. The video shows that their hind paws are often swollen, and that Isa has misaligned toenails, which can be a serious problem for elephants. Joint problems and sore feet are among the leading reasons for the death of captive elephants. Despite that, Isa was forced to go before and after each performance that a PETA investigator observed, while a gunman threatened her with a bull-gun (a weapon resembling a furnace). heater with a sharp metal hook at one end). One worker admitted on video that the elephants were chained all night.
“Forcing old elephants to do stupid tricks, pulling people on their backs and standing on hard concrete all night while chained by their feet is not the treatment of our elders. any Rachel Mathews, PETA’s Captivity Animal Law Enforcement Director, said. “PETA is calling on the Wisconsin Historical Society, as it is time to stop exploiting elephants and turn 21”st century with a show featuring only well-intentioned performers. “
Isa and Viola are from Circus Carson & Barnes, whose head coach was caught on camera instructing other trainers to dip a bull hook into elephant meat and twist it until they screamed. Carson & Barnes pointed to more than 100 violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act, including when at Circus World, where it used an elephant so thin that its hip bones protruded and failed to notice that Another elephant was lame.
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