Animal Rights activists assaulted at Circus Demo.

national | animal rights | news report Thursday July 08, 2004 02:39 by B Wright - Alliance for Animal Rights (AFAR) berniew at esatclear dot ie po box 4734, dublin1. 085 7371810

Six members of the Alliance for Animal Rights were physically assaulted
whilst handing out flyers at Courtneys VEGAS circus tonight. (DUBLIN) ( The Circus was in the grounds of Castlenock College for the second year running)
An ambulance attended the scene and gardai arrested and charged one
circus employee. All six activists were punched and some were thrown to the ground and kicked by seven Circus staff.,
One activist required stitches. A video camera was taken and smashed by the Circus
.
Activists later witnessed Michael Courtney hitting an Elephant with a rake when
they entered the Circus with the Gardai.
Protests against Animals in Circuses will continue.
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