"Seriously, Nihir, I traded the last one to Ringling Bros. to perform daredevil stunts in exchange for that elephant."
Topic: Ringling Bros. replaces elephant acts with...wait for it...camel stunt riders. (Read 1335 times)
March 05, 2015, 01:28:07 PM
"Seriously, Nihir, I traded the last one to Ringling Bros. to perform daredevil stunts in exchange for that elephant."
March 05, 2015, 10:49:34 AM
March 05, 2015, 10:27:27 AM
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2015/03/05/ringling-bros-eliminating-iconic-elephant-acts-from-performances/
Why?
Like I'm sure none of them "anti-elephant" cities will be "anti-camel-abuse".
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The circus will continue to use other animals — this year it added a Mongolian troupe of camel stunt riders to its Circus Xtreme show. It will likely showcase more motorsports, daredevils and feats of humans' physical capabilities.
Why?
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Another reason for the decision, company President Kenneth Feld said, was that certain cities and counties have passed "anti-circus" and "anti-elephant" ordinances. The company's three shows visit 115 cities throughout the year, and Feld said it's expensive to fight legislation in each jurisdiction.
Like I'm sure none of them "anti-elephant" cities will be "anti-camel-abuse".
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