PETA Statement: Elephant Escaped From Jordan World Circus
April 16, 2024
April 16, 2024
BUTTE, Montana, April 16 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following statement:
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An elderly elephant, Viola, who escaped from Jordan World Circus today was supplied by Carson & Barnes Circus, which has been cited for more than 100 violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act. She has escaped at least twice before--in 2010 and in 2014--and in 2021, a PETA investigation revealed that she was being forced to perform daily despite having chr . . .
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An elderly elephant, Viola, who escaped from Jordan World Circus today was supplied by Carson & Barnes Circus, which has been cited for more than 100 violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act. She has escaped at least twice before--in 2010 and in 2014--and in 2021, a PETA investigation revealed that she was being forced to perform daily despite having chr . . .