Tell Your Representatives to Support H.R. 2929, the Captive Elephant Accident Prevention Act Circus Federal Legislation On June 13 the House Subcommittee on Crime held a hearing on H.R. 2929, the Captive Elephant Accident Prevention Act. The bill would prevent inhumane treatment of performing elephants and protect the public from the danger associated with performances by these wild animals by banning the use of elephants in circuses, traveling shows, and elephant rides. Performing elephants are neither safe nor trustworthy, said Richard Farinato, HSUS director of captive wildlife protection.
Elephants are wild animals.
They behave unpredictably, and in ways that cannot be controlled by simple voice commands. Its time that we stop putting the public at risk and elephants through the torture of training and travel in the name of family fun. Tyke broke out of the auditorium and was shot and killed by police officers. In May 1995, two Asian elephants named Frieda and Debbie ran wild in a parking lot in Hanover, Pennsylvania, causing panic and property damage. Later that year, Frieda and Debbie injured 12 spectators and a trainer during a performance in Queens, New York.