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Ringling Brothers made right decision
Nancy Burch
Mar. 15, 2015 2:00 am
To the editor:
I was glad to read the article about the elephants no longer being used in Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus acts.
Many years ago I was at the Royal Hanneford Circus in Des Moines. I could see out one of the doors that a circus employee was poking a tiger with an electric cattle prod to make it get up. When it came into the arena the tiger collapsed. Apparently paralyzed. Everyone was asked to leave the arena. I still regret not speaking up, but bravo to those who do.
Nancy Burch
Cedar Rapids
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