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Washington, DC (October 31,
2008) - A coalition of national animal
protection groups along with Tom Rider, a former
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
employee, have sued Ringling Bros. for violating
the Endangered Species Act by cruelly mistreating
Asian elephants.
The long-awaited
trial, which had been rescheduled to start on
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 in federal court for the
District of Columbia.
The coalition of
animal protection organizations consists of The
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, Animal Welfare Institute, The Fund for
Animals, and Born Free USA united with Animal
Protection Institute.
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