Salt Lake County: End Cruel Circus Acts!

Recently, Salt Lake County announced that it had asked Jordan World Circus not to bring exotic animals to its 2020 show. While this is a hopeful sign of progress, this needs to be codified in a formal policy to ensure no future administration or circus exploiting animals comes through Salt Lake County.

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Salt Lake County: Permanently End Cruel Circus Acts!

Dear Mayor Jenny Wilson:

I was shocked to hear from Utah Animal Rights Coalition (UARC) that Salt Lake County leases its Equestrian Center to the Jordan World Circus, a disreputable and cruel spectacle that still uses tigers, elephants, and other animals in outdated and inhumane circus acts.

Recently, a UARC investigator attended a Jordan World Circus event in Utah and documented Jordan World Circus handlers wielding a "bullhook," which is a sharp, painful device that resembles a fireplace poker. Bullhooks are weapons, plain and simple, and they are used to abuse elephants. They have no place in any venue owned and operated by Salt Lake County. UARC's investigator also documented tigers trapped in tiny cages, spinning endlessly. Experts call this "stereotypic behavior," and it indicates extreme stress from their cruel confinement. These animals deserve to live the rest of their lives in a wildlife sanctuary that closely approximates their natural habitats. It's abusive to cart them from city to city, confine them to small metal cages, and strike them with metal bullhooks.

While I am pleased to hear that Jordan World Circus was asked not to bring their exotic animals for their 2020 show, Salt Lake County needs a formal, written policy on this issue. Mayor Wilson, you recently implemented a new policy that prohibits county-owned facilities from being leased to gun shows that fail to provide universal background checks. It is well within your authority to immediately implement a similar policy for county facilities that prohibits the use of wild animals in circus acts going forward. Thank you.

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