PETA protests kangaroo show at circus in Lubbock
AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
By Robin Pyle
September 28, 2011
Lubbock animal control officers will be monitoring a kangaroo show at a traveling circus today after an animal rights group claimed the show constituted cruelty against animals.
The People for Ethical Treatment of Animals filed a complaint Tuesday to local officials about the “Rocky Show Circus,” which will be in Lubbock today with the Piccadilly Circus.
The group calls for Lubbock officials to shut down the show, saying it involves forcing a kangaroo to fight a human in a boxing match, though the show’s promoters claim it’s not a real boxing match.
“They assured us it is just going to be a skit to bring entertainment to the crowd,” said George Torres, director of Lubbock Animal Services.
However, the agency will have officers at both shows today to make sure the animal exhibitor doesn’t violate any laws.
Torres said the city has notified the show’s promoters of the city’s ordinance that prohibits a person from causing an animal to fight another animal or person.
If officers witness any violations, they will take action, Torres said.To comment on this story: robin.pyle@lubbockonline.com • 766-8742leesha.faulkner@lubbockonline.com • 766-8706
The People for Ethical Treatment of Animals filed a complaint Tuesday to local officials about the “Rocky Show Circus,” which will be in Lubbock today with the Piccadilly Circus.
The group calls for Lubbock officials to shut down the show, saying it involves forcing a kangaroo to fight a human in a boxing match, though the show’s promoters claim it’s not a real boxing match.
“They assured us it is just going to be a skit to bring entertainment to the crowd,” said George Torres, director of Lubbock Animal Services.
However, the agency will have officers at both shows today to make sure the animal exhibitor doesn’t violate any laws.
Torres said the city has notified the show’s promoters of the city’s ordinance that prohibits a person from causing an animal to fight another animal or person.
If officers witness any violations, they will take action, Torres said.To comment on this story: robin.pyle@lubbockonline.com • 766-8742leesha.faulkner@lubbockonline.com • 766-8706
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