Ringling Cruelty

Ringling trainer Vargas abusing elephant Tonka with bullhooks.
St. Louis. and the one that almost got away

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• elephant
• ringling
• circus
• abuse
• bullhook

[clarasfriend]

now that is just ridiculous... how old are you ?10?

[G5242]

i don't know if i saw any animal abuse per say but I do feel really sad when looking at this. Elephants are such noble majestic creatures and look at what we have turned them into.

[clarasfriend]

IT IS HARD TO SEE BECAUSE OF THE RAIN BUT TONKA -SECOND ELE IS TABBED WITH BULLHOOK THREE TIMES -VERY QUICK .

watch for it near the beginning. those black poles have very sharp hooks on the end.

[noco01]

WOW, you like to manipulate words, The animals must hide it well. Any time I have seen animals in discomfort they tend to show it and those elephants did not seem in discomfort. How is it that you feel you know all of the truths that other people do not see. I agress some circus may not be great but Ringling has a stellar reputation. I guess it causes more of a reaction when you go for the big names.

[clarasfriend]

because i do know the truth that people do not see. and Ringling has trainers that beat baby elephants.

checkit out  if YOU WANT TO SEE THE TRUTH

[noco01]

I do not see any cruely. Is it cruel to walk a dog on a leash. Even if they are using something to guide these elephants they do not seem to being cruel at all. The elephants seem healthy and the caregivers never seemed cruel. If the elephants were being beaten or stabbed they sure seem hide it well. I have seen the circus in action and they have a great reputation for their care for these animals.

[clarasfriend]

YOU SAID IT ALL -'THEY HIDE IT WELL"

you are being fooled into believing the circus lies when the truth is right in front of your face.

[pizza2all]

Simple Boycott, boycott, boycott.

[redridinghood23]

Thank you for taking the time to go out there and tape this - the sick people need to be exposed to the public.

[Gimme3GramsOfMadman]

Yeah are u really 10 years old......Circus Animals live horrible lives, and Elephants are chained up in trailers for up to 90 percent of their lives...F A C T!

[Jayfurluvsya]

They can't let the elephants just wander off through the city. It is necasary to keep them in captivity because they are going extinct in the wild because nobody wants them in their backyard. There are always more people and less animals. Circus elephants get more enrichment and protection than other elephants in the world. they are lucky people aren't shooting them or starving them in the wild.

[ilovecorbin4eve]

its because they were pulling them very strongly and literaly chocking them!

[SamanthaRod318]

He was walking her and leading her w/ the bull hook. I didnt see any abuse there!

[dragon620026]

If only the elephants knew that they are strong enough to kill them. Just rip that little stick away and give them a few whackings.