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Thursday, February 04, 2010

....Elephants Taken and Circus Pinder Fined....

source:AFP
translated from french


The high court of Valencia has ordered the seizure of two elephants and a jaguar, "mascots" for years of Jean Richard Pinder Circus, deemed illegal it was learned Wednesday from a judical source.

This seizure was ordered Jan. 29th on the grounds of " unlawful employment at an instition of non-domestic animals", "improper use of non-domestic animals", and "lack of certificates of competency for the reception of said animals", the source said that the facility has been sentenced to 6,000 euros fine.

Gilbert Edlestein, owner and manager of the circus disputed the reasons for the seizure and appealed the decision, including the "default certificates".

Mr. Edlestein, also president of the unions National Circus, expressed his determination to oppose the seizure of his animals. " Both Pinder Circus elephants are the mascots of the circus for the last 25 years" he told AFP before challenging the associations that have made civil parties in the case, Assistance Animals and 30 Million Friends.

source: AFP/ Feb 3/ 16:15

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