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

269 reactions · 172 shares | A Thanksgiving tradition with modern wow! See an unforgettable show and get arena floor access for rides, photo ops, face painting, and more! | Hadi Shrine Circus | Evansville, Indiana | Facebook

24K views · 132 reactions | Alyssa Royster literally went above and beyond during her live report previewing the opening night for the 84th Jaffa Shrine Circus. | WTAJ | Facebook

5.7K views · 125 reactions | WATCH: The next time the Shrine Circus arrives in communities around Saskatchewan, there will be no elephants or other exotic animals under the big top. The show will go on, but mainly with human performers and horses. | Global Regina | 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