{"id":758365,"date":"2019-09-28T08:31:55","date_gmt":"2019-09-28T12:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/animalrightswatch.us\/?p=758365"},"modified":"2019-09-28T08:36:40","modified_gmt":"2019-09-28T12:36:40","slug":"bears-on-skateboards-and-tigers-chained-up-for-selfies-among-animals-being-abused-to-amuse-tourists-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/animalrightswatch.us\/?p=758365","title":{"rendered":"Bears on skateboards and tigers chained-up for selfies among animals being \u2018abused\u2019 to amuse tourists in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\t
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Four Paws said, little is known about the ruthless animal abuse in Europe and the evidence found was horrendous. It is unacceptable that in the 21st century it\u2019s legal in Europe to abuse wild animals for entertainment.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\n

JANE DALTON: <\/strong>‘”Horrendous\u201d cases of animals being abused to please tourists across Europe have been filmed by investigators. In one example, a wild bear is put on a skateboard, made to stand upright and pushed on a slide for circus audiences in the Czech Republic, despite looking sick and underfed, the researchers say. In Germany footage shows elephants being made to sit on small chairs and stand on one leg after \u201cbrutal\u201d behind-the-scenes training, it is claimed. In Spain tigers are kept on chains for tourist selfies, while researchers found bears living in barren moats, also in the Czech Republic…<\/em><\/p>\n

Researchers for global animal welfare organisation Four Paws filmed a brown bear made to perform tricks including riding a skateboard and dancing with a hula hoop for cheering crowds at the Czech Republic\u2019s Cirkus Humberto. Other shows featured lions, zebras and elephants, according to the witnesses, who said the conditions and displays were \u201cfar from the life the animals would have in the wild\u201d and that their \u201cecological needs simply cannot be met\u201d… At a medieval festival in France, a muzzled bear on a leash performed on a stool and a slide, and wolves had to jump through hoops. \u201cThe wolves look emaciated and seem stressed, while the bear appears visibly uncomfortable with the leash and muzzle,\u201d said Kieran Harkin, of Four Paws…<\/em><\/p>\n

Four Paws said in many cases during the investigation across Europe last month animals were seen kept in small enclosures or cages, causing psychological and physical damage. The group says while Asia\u2019s wildlife tourism industry is widely reported, little is known about the \u201cruthless\u201d abuse closer to home and the evidence found was \u201chorrendous\u201d… \u201cIt is unacceptable that in the 21st century it\u2019s legal in Europe to abuse wild animals for entertainment,\u201d said Mr Harkin… The practices are believed to also fuel the illegal wildlife trade by encouraging unregulated commercial breeding’<\/em>. SOURCE…<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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