Post by cambygsp on Jul 28, 2005 5:36:46 GMT -5
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July 28, 2005
Shopping center says it can't cancel circus shows
Gary -- Animal rights activists want a shopping center to cancel a five-ring circus scheduled for the parking lot this weekend.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals claims animal handlers for the Carson & Barnes Circus are among the worst in the industry.
But Brenda Pobre, a circus spokeswoman, said the company has never violated federal animal cruelty laws, and citations have been for minor infractions.
"I doubt you've ever eaten in a restaurant that hasn't been cited for something," she said.
C.D. Hullinger, a spokeswoman for the shopping center, said Commons officials have not confirmed the abuse allegations, however, and even if they had, it is too late for the company to back out of its contract.
July 28, 2005
Shopping center says it can't cancel circus shows
Gary -- Animal rights activists want a shopping center to cancel a five-ring circus scheduled for the parking lot this weekend.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals claims animal handlers for the Carson & Barnes Circus are among the worst in the industry.
But Brenda Pobre, a circus spokeswoman, said the company has never violated federal animal cruelty laws, and citations have been for minor infractions.
"I doubt you've ever eaten in a restaurant that hasn't been cited for something," she said.
C.D. Hullinger, a spokeswoman for the shopping center, said Commons officials have not confirmed the abuse allegations, however, and even if they had, it is too late for the company to back out of its contract.
