AR-News: (UK) Circus ban turned down

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

More than 400 animal rights protesters this week called on the council to 
introduce a blanket ban on circuses with animals coming to the borough.
Sutton and Croydon Animal Aid's case was heard by members of the strategy 
committee, who received a petition containing hundreds of signatures and were 
addressed by a representative from the group.
Petitioner Tracey Mills urged councillors to adopt a new policy of refusing 
to allow entry to circuses with animals following last month's visit by Zippos 
to Beddington Park.
Ms Mills said the use of animals in circuses was inhumane and could present 
problems such as environmental damage.
"The clean up costs could be considerable after the circus has been. It could 
even necessitate the cancellation of an open air event. Children learn 
nothing from circuses. They just set a bad example about how to treat animals," she 
said.




full story:

http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.470227.0.circus_ban
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