Video shows abuse of 57-year-old elephant in UK circus

Animal rights campaigners today called for a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses after undercover video footage revealed shocking abuse of the UK’s last circus elephant.

Video shows abuse of 57-year-old elephant in UK circus

Animal rights campaigners today called for a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses after undercover video footage revealed shocking abuse of the UK’s last circus elephant.

Annie the Asian elephant was filmed being struck with a metal pitchfork, kicked in the face and body and shackled by heavy chains in the winter quarters of the Bobby Roberts Super Circus.

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