The High Court of Valencia has recently ordered the seizure of two elephants and a jaguar, "mascots" for years of Jean Richard Pinder Circus, deemed illegal, it was learned Wednesday from a judicial source.
This seizure was ordered January 29 on the grounds of "unlawful employment at an institution of non-domestic animals", "improper use of non-domestic animals" and "lack of certificates of competency" for the reception of said animals , the source said, that the facility has been sentenced to 6,000 euros fine.
Edlestein Gilbert, owner and manager of the circus, disputed the reasons for the seizure and appealed the decision, including the "default certificates.
Judicial sources, on Wednesday indicated that the animals were in fact always the circus. The Parisian lawyer of Jean Richard Pinder Circus, Mr. Alain Deboucholy, was unavailable Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Edlestein, also president of the union's national circus, expressed its determination to oppose the seizure of his animals "known to the whole France.
"Both Pinder circus elephants are the mascots of the circus for 25 years," he told AFP before challenging the associations that have made civil parties in this case, assistance animals and 30 million 'friends.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Valencia: two elephants and a jaguar circus seized by the courts.
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Here is what was cut off the last sentence of this article: case, assistance animals and 30 million 'friends.
Wade
I don't understand this. Pinder has always had numerous animal acts in the program. What makes these 3 animals 'mascots' as oposed to the other animals on the show?
So, the fact of being "children's mascot for 25 years" appears as the only proof used to convince about the legal possession of wild animals.
Amazing!!!! Two folks from different part's of the world, came to the same conclusion. It might help us understand how this world we love imploded on it's self. Maybe we asked the people who would tell us what we wanted to hear for so long, we forgot the consumer might have an opinion also. I also think you are being a little hard on "mascot's" It is more valid then "our children," or "member's of our family.
One more thing to ponder why we may be in trouble. In the thread about the baby elephants "illness" it is mentioned that it occurs in zoo's often. Can anybody find me any article where a zoo has been quoted with the alibi, "it is quite common in the circus," in regards to baby elephant herpes?
Wade
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