This past weekend, attendees at the Murat Shrine Circus in Indianapolis were confronted with a troubling spectacle: elephants forced to perform under the threat of bullhooks, sharp, steel-tipped weapons designed to inflict pain and assert dominance. Despite a city ordinance explicitly banning such devices, handlers from the Oklahoma-based Carson & Barnes Circus used them openly, drawing swift condemnation and calls for action. 💔🐘 Upon witnessing this apparent violation, Humane World for Animal

Lions, tigers, and elephants oh my. The 2019 KEM Shrine Circus is coming to town April 26, 27, & 28 for seven total shows. Tickets are on sale now, kids 12 and under are free. | Ralph Engelstad Arena

3.5K views · 29 reactions | Highlights from the 101st annual Aad Shrine Circus! 朗 #circus #shrinecircus #acrobatics #decc #deccduluth #duluth #duluthmn #minnesota #destinationduluth #authenticduluth #visitduluth | DECC - Duluth Entertainment Convention Center | Facebook

17K views · 289 reactions | Live animal acts at circuses are irrelephant  Get with the times, Shriners International, and stop forcing animals to perform just like Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus! | PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) | Facebook