Scotland bans use of wild animals in travelling circuses

The Scottish Parliament has passed a ban on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses.

Scotland bans use of wild animals in travelling circuses

The Scottish Parliament has passed a ban on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses.

MSPs unanimously backed the new law which Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham said shows the world Scotland "respects" wild animals and does not tolerate their use as a "spectacle".

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