Eye Catching Circus Event Turns Heads

clare | animal rights | news report

Saturday July 29, 2006 00:29

by John Carmody - Animal Rights Action Network (ARAN)

arancampaigns at eircom dot net

ARAN, Po Box 722, Kildare, Ireland

087-6275579

ARAN's national anti-circus campaign tour making headlines for the animals

At exactly 12 noon today watched by crowds of curious people wanting to know what was going on, a proud member of the Animal Rights Action Network (ARAN) in front of a banner reading Shackled, Lonely and Beaten 'exposed' members of the public to the hidden cruelty, violence and degrading conditions animals are being kept in with travelling circuses all over Ireland. She was joined by other members holding posters reading 'Stop Circus Suffering' and 'The Slave Trade Is Alive And Kicking' watched by dozens today's event advanced our campaign to end the use of animals in Irish circuses.

It was a great day, tons of positive feedback and more eyes open to the hidden cruelty in Irish circuses.

Please review a detailed report by Animal Defenders International and Animal Rights Action Network (ARAN) into several Irish circuses touring Ireland, this report also explains why our nationwide campaign to end the use of animals in circuses here in Ireland is so depserately needed.

http://www.ad-international.org/admin/downloads/ireland...g.pdf