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Big cats return to English circus.

A cage act consisting of four tigers and two lions has recently joined Peter Jolly's Circus which is currently playing Darlington, Co. Durham. This act had previously toured with a circus in Ireland and is owned and presented by a member of the famous Chipperfield family.
 
TARZAN said:
A cage act consisting of four tigers and two lions has recently joined Peter Jolly's Circus which is currently playing Darlington, Co. Durham. This act had previously toured with a circus in Ireland and is owned and presented by a member of the famous Chipperfield family.
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Wow - this surprises me. Funny it should happen whilst I am away from my hometown.
 
TARZAN said:
A cage act consisting of four tigers and two lions has recently joined Peter Jolly's Circus which is currently playing Darlington, Co. Durham. This act had previously toured with a circus in Ireland and is owned and presented by a member of the famous Chipperfield family.
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Quite a lot has been happening in the last year.

Since 2012, all wild circus animals are regulated and must be inspected, approved and licensed to operate by DEFRA vets.

https://www.gov.uk/travelling-circus-animals-licence

Jolly's has a past these inspections and is licensed. Moreover, the government admits that circuses cannot be banned on ANIMAL WELFARE grounds as there is no case to answer.

A couple of interesting radio broadcasts on the subject:

Astley's Legacy - Animal Circus Facts and Fiction: Radio 4 Discusses the Proposed Wild Animal Ban in Circuses

Astley's Legacy - Animal Circus Facts and Fiction: The Big Cats Are Back: BFBS Radio meets Jolly's Circus

The government had a consultation of the proposed wild animal ban and the results can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/welfare-of-wild-animals-in-travelling-circuses
 
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