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March 6, 2015

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey to End Use of Elephants 
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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey has announced it will end its
elephant acts by 2018, citing mounting public concern over animal
mistreatment. The animal rights group PETA, which has documented
Ringling's abuse of elephants, hailed the decision, but called for an
immediate halt to the performances. The Humane Society called the
decision "startling and tremendously exciting."

 

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