An appalling way to treat a beautiful animal

From the archive, first published Monday 24th Oct 2005.

I AGREE with Susan Berry, "Circus life is not happy for Annie", Letters, October 19.

The fact that Bobby Roberts tells people this poor, old, arthritic elephant is happy would be laughable if it wasn't so appalling.

How can we take a glorious animal away from its homeland, cage it, ferry it up and down the country in a van, never to see trees or fields, and made to perform for children?

Elephants are highly intelligent animals, they do not enjoy noise or travel - both necessary to make money for Mr Roberts.

If we take our children to see this animal, we are keeping him in the business of animal abuse.

Keep away.

Take the kids to the pictures or up Rivington Pike at half term instead. I am sure, if we told children the truth, they would not want to go.

A Cartmell

Bolton Green Party Spokesperson

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