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    1. Minister of Agriculture (+ 2 others)
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      • Minister of Agriculture (Minister of Agriculture)
      • the Greek parliament (Greek Parliament)
      • major Greek newspaper (Epistoles Greek Newspaper)
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    Harmony, ME
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Shocking New Elephant Abuse Video From Circus In Greece






Watch the video, then send an e-mail (see below for details)






When IDA recently received this sickening video of a female elephant named Andra being beaten with a bullhook (ankus) at a circus in Greece, we immediately contacted the animal advocates who are working on this situation there.






The Greek organization ARCTUROS reports that the perpetrator is a trainer with an Italian circus named MASSIMO. The video has been released to the media in Greece and it has attracted much attention and concern. Encouragingly, the Minister of Agriculture has apparently issued a press release promising to ban animal circuses in Greece after the European elections take place. Let's hold the Minister to that pledge.






We have offered to assist these groups with their effort to end animal circuses in Greece and hold this circus accountable for the terrible abuse of Andra by spreading the news internationally and helping them locate experts to assist with their cause






IDA recently received this sickening video of a female elephant named Andra being beaten with a bullhook at a circus in Greece. We are working with Greek activists to win Andra her freedom. Click here to read more, see the video, and send an e-mail to Greek officials who control Andra's fate.

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Shocking New Elephant Abuse Video From Circus In Greece

Dear Sir / Madame

I am disgusted by the video now circulating on the internet of an elephant being horirbly beaten in a circus in Greece.</p>






<p>I strongly urge the Government to immediately&nbsp; confiscate the elephant from the circus and work with animal welfare groups to place the elephant in a more suitable home. You should also&nbsp; punish the circus responsible for this abuse.</p>






<p>Finally, I urge you to endorse a ban on the exploitation of animals by circuses in Greece.</p>






<p>Sincerely,

[Your name]

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