Performing captive wildlife — elephants, lions, tigers, bears, baboons, monkeys, camels, llamas — all endure years of physical and psychological pain and suffering in traveling acts to “entertain” an uninformed audience. It is no wonder that out of frustration and rage animals used in circuses have been responsible for over 100 human injuries, including casualties, worldwide since 1990.
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Our Incidents from Circuses that Use Animals chart is a partial list of attacks on humans and other incidents involving animals used in circuses throughout the U.S. and Canada since 1990.
Here are additional incidents that demonstrate how wild and exotic animals pose public safety and health risks when kept in private hands.