Please Ban Animal Circuses in Greece!

minister(at)minagric.gr, infopar(at)parliament.gr, epistoles(at)tovima.gr, epistoles(at)tanea.gr

Minister of Agriculture, Greek parliament, Greek newspapers

Dear Madams and Sirs in Greece,

I am horrified by the video now circulating on the internet of an elephant being beaten in a circus in Greece. I strongly urge the Government to immediately confiscate the elephant from the circus and work with animal welfare groups to place the elephant in a more suitable home. Please punish the circus responsible for this abuse!!

When the IDA received this sickening video of a female elephant, Andra, being beaten with a bullhook (ankus) at a circus in Greece, they immediately contacted animal advocates working on this situation there. Greek organizations report that the abuser is a trainer with an Italian circus named MASSIMO. The video, released to Greek media, has attracted much concern. The Minister of Agriculture has apparently issued a press release promising to ban animal circuses in Greece after the European elections.

Please stick to that pledge!! I urge you to endorse a ban on the exploitation of animals by circuses in Greece.

Sincerely yours,