Published Date:
27 May 2003
DOZENS of animal rights protesters descended on Fleetwood last night to protest against a touring circus which has pitched its Big Top on land near to Rossall School.
The Bobby Roberts Super Circus is part way through a 10-day run on land at Broadway in Rossall and is one of the only remaining circuses in the country to use live animals as part of their act.
Organised by the Captive Animals Protection Society (CAPS) and the Blackpool Animal Rights Coalition (BARC), demonstrators carrying banners shouted their opposition to the circus outside the gates.
The circus travels the country and uses dogs, ponies and an elephant as part of their act.
The protesters were arguing that the circus should not be allowed to perform with live animals.
The Bobby Roberts Circus has always maintained that the animals are treated with the utmost dignity and come to no harm during or after the performance.
A Fleetwood police spokesman said the demonstration passed off safely and there were no arrests.#
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