Fwd: Letters Needed - Ringling Bros., Death of Clyde the Lion

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" All beings tremble before violence. All fear death. All love life. See

yourself in others. Then whom can you hurt? What harm can you do? "

~Buddha

 

If you agree that a dog or cat (or a chimpanzee or lion or gorilla) is

significantly different than a book or a car or your shoes, then the notion that

they should be treated differently in the eyes of the law is common sense. That

animals see, hear, breathe and feel is undisputed — books, cars and shoes do

not. The idea of guardianship versus ownership flows naturally from the

distinction and simply recognizes it as a legal principle.

~Bruce Wagman

Co-Author, Animal Law

 

 

 

 

 

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Reasa Haggard, reasadawn

 

As many of you already know, Clyde the lion died in

transit from Phoenix to California. Please email the

USDA (see info. below) and let them know they need to

do something. We will have much better standing in

fighting circuses if charges are actually filed

against them. This is SO important-it only takes 2

minutes to write an email or call and please be

polite. Thanks!!

 

According to a whistleblower, on July 14, Clyde, a

young, healthy lion traveling with the Ringling Bros.

and Barnum & Bailey Circus, died in a poorly

ventilated boxcar while the circus was traveling from

Phoenix, Ariz., to Fresno, Calif.

 

The train was crossing the Mojave Desert, where

temperatures reached at least 100°F on Monday, July

12. The lions were on the train for three days without

being checked or provided with water. Clyde’s dead

body was discovered when the circus train stopped just

before arriving in Fresno. This lion is believed to

have died a miserable death from heatstroke and

dehydration. Circus officials reportedly brought in a

U-Haul to remove Clyde’s corpse.

 

This incident is nearly identical to a July 2000

tragedy in which two of Ringling’s tigers injured

themselves while attempting to escape from their cages

in an overheated boxcar. The tigers were in immediate

danger because of an excessive rise in temperature.

 

Please contact the U.S. Department of Agriculture and

politely ask them to thoroughly investigate this

incident and file charges against Ringling for its

chronic failure to provide adequate care to animals in

transit:

 

Chester A. Gipson, DVM

Associate Deputy Administrator

USDA-APHIS-VS

4700 River Rd., Unit 84

Riverdale, MD 20737-1234

301-734-7833

301-734-4993 (fax)

Chester.A.Gipson

 

 

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Simon Oswitch

President and Co-Founder

Animal Emancipation, Inc.

California Tri-Counties

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(805) 655-5735