Dialogue writing of tiger an lion circus attraction
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Lions and tigers are featured attractions in many circuses around the world — but they suffer tremendously in the stress of captivity, forced performance, and life on the road. Below are just a handful of facts about what big cats endure in the circus.
1. Cubs are removed from their mothers months — and sometimes years — before they would wean themselves in the wild in order to make them behave more submissively toward humans.
2. Witnesses from Animal Defense International saw and photographed a baby tiger being smashed in the face in order to make him "behave."
3. For every performing lion or tiger, 30 lions or tigers are destroyed because they don't have the look or temperament for training.
4. The wheelbarrow used to transport meat to the tigers for feeding was reportedly the same one used to haul sawdust and hay contaminated with animal waste, according to a report by a former employee.
5. A Chicago animal inspection revealed that tigers used in the shows were transported to and from performances in rolling cages and that there were no practice performances, meaning that the only exercise the tigers received was during shows.
6. One report by Animal Defenders International revealed that tigers spend between 75% and 99% of their time in cramped 6.5-foot-by-8-foot cages.
7. A Marin Humane Society report revealed that the tigers' cages had no protection from the sun and were not large enough for the tigers to turn around completely.
8. The same report noted that there were often times when the tigers had no access to water.
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9. A tiger trainer with Ringling Bros. testified that five tigers that were not part of the show were never let out of their transport cages or given exercise opportunities.
10. When big cats run into the ring with what looks like enthusiasm, they are actually running in fear of their handlers who bang on the cages and cage tunnels with iron bars and scream at them