In His Own Words: A Ringling Elephant Trainer Tells All

[rockongirl787]

Saw a Ringling Brothers Circus Billboard today >:(. I told my mom i wanted to go to it so i can put a fucking hole in there feet and stick a lighting prod(whatever its called) up there damn asses! Ohh and I flipped off the billboard :)

[1osthope101]

i actually find any animal training 4 entertainment animal cruelty

[1osthope101]

@evenstar1975 are u from holland or r u netherlandish? just asking

[hempoilsoldier]

still pics-----bullshit and fake

show your face buddy.

[MSolivera]

No mas esclavos kon kadenas y malos tratos.Esto es una humillacion.Nadie tiene ke atar enkadenar a nadie.

[evenstar1975]

Daarom is het helemaal NIET leuk om dieren in een circus te hebben!!!

[ananya7ananya]

how would these people like it if they were tortured??????.....

its sick, how can u hurt such innocent animals.

[bt5050]

I just want to ask - HOW THE hell do u folks think elephants would be trained ? LOOKED like they took care - using the ropes - ( Proof is in the padding ) -

I just dont get it - WOULD you rather a a hands off elephant - that is locked up in a cage - unable to care for it - unless you sedate them ? COME ON - I have seen worse when we break horses - !!

ON top of it - if this GUY thought it was so abusive - WHY DID HE WORK FOR THEM ALL HIS LIFE - ? and after he is DEAD- this is released - ! PLS

[FunnyEddieDotCom]

I worked for Ringling for 2 years. Not once did I see any kind of abuse to any of the animals. If I did, I would have left right there and then.

[LxShigurexZukoxKiba]

when ringling brothers comes to my town im going to protest

[chinabear3]

This is why I don't go to Ringling Bros Circus.

[CDLver]

The Ringling circus is a charade of forced animal cruelty!

The whole world knows it. Thank you to this brave whistleblower for coming forward to expose the abuse of baby circus elephants.

[bt5050]

the ropes are even padded - !

I am sure u think they should be in the wild - yet they r getting killed ( CULLED ) by the thousands even today - ! EWHY NOT PROTEST ABOUT THAT - ?

DO U THINK U CAN TRAIN A 10 TON adult

[rockongirl787]

@bt5050 any animal that is used for intertainment for people is animal abuse!

[snipesnrifles]

how is it they have no problem doing this stupid people this is terible wheres thier conscience i went to one when i was younger and people were portesting and i took one of thier flyiers and i just stared at it for the whole show i felt sick when our money wus used to hurt animals

[Jessss2008]

I LOVE elephants, they are soooo amazing. I don't support this BS which is why I don't go to circuses, dolphin shows and rodeos.

[linzee4584]

This makes me sick to my stomach. No wonder some of these beautiful creatures finally snap. This needs to stop NOW! Animals are not ours to use for entertainment. These gorgeous animals deserve to live free from this cruelty... So sad.

[llamahamfat]

why is it "ok" to do this to animals but not to humans?some humans deserve this so much more

[wildlifedefener]

Never, ever go to a circus with animals. Better yet, protest when they arrive in your city. All the circus animals suffer terribly. It's so brutal!

[Soulisscool]

It makes me cross that governments and authorites sit back and allow all this!! Shame on them & shame on the disgraceful people that do it.

[lepaugh2]

boycott  the circus

[southhampton91]

A huge victory for PETA coz all this time, people dismissed undercover footage as fake and that PETA's conclusions were out of context. But seeing a former Ringling employee come out and speak of the abuse should really help the cause and put an end to circuses.

[skullzy1]

i feel sorry for the elephants and sam :( he has to live with the emotional suffering and the elephants have to live with the emotional and physical torture for the rest of their lives! i HATE animal circues!

[doffy1]

dicks.

[gut197]

just thinking the name Ringling makes me sick.

[esmepurple1012]

damn all circus are pieces of shit i say that we go over there and show them the video to the people whos with me

[dragonpaw101]

ringling bros. should be ashamed of themselves. :(

[joelrama]

the elephants should all be freed!

[arafel1964]

Watch Earthlings. It shows clearly how animals in circus are treated. As a young child you are not aware of the immense suffering that animals go throug. I remember how in Earthlings a 'trainer' yelled to a asistent; 'Beat the bitch! I want to hear her scream.'

I never forget her trumpeting from pain and fear. Poor animals. It seems that everywhere where humans interact with animals suffering is involved. It is up to us to change this. Ban circus with animals!

[frankthecat101]

@arafel1964 : agree with everything you said.

[80spurplepickle]

if you want a good show go to cirque de soleil...no animals ...trust me you wont regret it :D

[kidandkat]

this is just so, so freaking sick. it is just so horrible. i cannot BELIEVE anyone could do that to animals.

[erothor]

Thank you for the information.

[gineapigdoglover123]

omg

[ItAtinyWORLD]

the good thing about peta is that they have undercover stories witch really help! thanks a lot peta

[GiselTY]

this is so sad..thats why i dont go to circuses,i've always hated them since i was little.

[Swallowchllorox]

They shouldn't call it training. They should call it, 'forcing...or else.'.

[MrsMandyLane]

this video needs a german subtitle or a translation...

its really good and shows the truth.

[boykirk]

I'm never going to the Circus again.

[nixichixi85]

thats fucked up...damn ringland bros.

[Toast488]

Thanks to Sam and PETA for showing everyone what goes on behind-the-scenes at Ringling!

[slunkyapple]

this is disgusting..

thank you PETA for doing what you do in bringing awareness

[lovinnkaylaxox]

sigh :( poor elephants!

[alexmacias]

Boycott all circuses! They're a cruel, inhumane and anachronic business.

[someonewhossomewhere]

wow! could you imagine being chained up for three weeks? that's awful!

[freeoto]

If more people were as willing as Mr. Haddock to speak out against their mistakes and uncover lies that were told to cover up abuse, Ringling would have been shut down years ago.

Thank you Mr. Haddock. Your willingness to take a stand means everything to these animals.

[pinkcarrot4]

aw. so sad. thank you for being a whistleblower.

[animalsfeel]

What amazing person to share this information with us. I hope people take the time to learn about the abuses all animals are forced to endure for our entertainment.

[wowhornby]

how the f*ck is this legal? Hurry up PeTA and take legal action.

[Mirisa08]

this is soo awful! Ringling needs to be shut down!

[NonchalantAlchemist]

Ugh. I hate the circus.

[petachip22]

ringling beats animals!