Circus News

Troupe of 300 circus fleas killed by freezing weather in Germany

Thanks to freezing weather gripping Germany, an entire troupe of three-hundred performing fleas have died, just as they were due to perform at an open-air fair.

In the Media by Owen Weldon - 1 comment

Ringling Bros. Circus fined $270,000 for animal cruelty

Feld Entertainment is the parent company of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and they've caught the brunt of the ire of the USDA.

In the Media by Gar Swaffar - 8 comments

Complaint filed after circus elephant collapses in California

An animal welfare organization has filed a complaint in an effort to have a 54-year-old circus elephant, who was filmed after she collapsed while being loaded onto a train car, taken off of the road.

In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 3 comments

Circus magic arrives in Baker City Special

Baker City - At the break of dawn on June 28, one man stood alone on the Baker County Fair Grounds in Baker City, Oregon. His mission: to stake out a large area where several large tents will be carefully placed for the famous Carson and Barnes Circus.

Digital Journal Report by Scott Ungerecht

Elephant seen being abused in video moves to new home

Anne, the circus elephant who was seen on video being kicked and struck with a pitchfork, has been moved to a new home at a safari park.

In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 7 comments

Cruelty to elderly circus elephant caught on video

Polebrook - A hidden camera has recorded footage of circus workers in the UK kicking a 57-year-old elephant, and striking her with a metal pitchfork.

In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 10 comments

Bob Barker aids in rescue of abused Bolivian circus cats

Denver - "Come on Down!" The famous catch phrase coined by the former game-show-host, also a long time vegetarian and animal rights activist, greeted 25 lions as they stepped onto American soil, the last of the animals to be rescued from Bolivian circus acts.

In the Media by Vincent Sobotka - 4 comments

Man spots 'time traveller' in Charlie Chaplin film

A man in Ireland has spotted something which he suggests might be a time traveller in the footage included with the DVD release of Charlie Chaplin's 1928 film, The Circus.

In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 16 comments

Lion tamer attacked in circus ring and captured on shocking video

Lviv - Several lions have mauled a circus tamer and a number of staff at a circus in Ukraine in front of a shocked crowd of parents and screaming, frightened children. The whole episode was captured on cell phone footage by an American tourist Doug Sheperd.

In the Media by Kev Hedges - 2 comments

PETA again going after Ringling Brothers Circus for animal abuse

Circus elephants being pulled and prodded with metal hooks, lions and tigers being beaten. This is what PETA says is regularly going on behind the Ringling Brothers Circus. They will attempt again today to stop it.

In the Media by Joan Firstenberg - 1 comment

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