A new complaint for Jumbo
One Voice leads a nonviolent fight to defend animal rights and respect all life forms. The organization operates independently and is thus free to speak and act freely.
We follow Jumbo relentlessly. During the heat wave last June, our investigators found that his jailers had no more consideration for him than usual. Even in the middle of summer, the poor hippopotamus is locked in his trailer for hours. And when you briefly open the door for a moment, you find an empty pool waiting for you!
27th
June 2019. At 5:39 pm, Jumbo puts his first foot outside of the day.
A very hot sun has been burning in the atmosphere, and he has been
locked up all this time in a tin truck with his “bathtub” as the
trainer calls it. At this moment, the interior of the car from which
we observe him reaches 44°C… We dare not imagine the temperature
of the furnace from which he exists …
Ni eau, ni piscine, ni boue, enfermé dans le camion-prison chauffé à blanc durant des heures, Jumbo en sera sorti pour être laissé sous un soleil de plomb. Ca va durer encore longtemps?! #SauvonsJumbo #CirquesSansAnimaux pic.twitter.com/Jkxrbdvsxa
— One Voice (@onevoiceanimal) June 29, 2019
Outside, the desert …
Will
he be able to cool off? Alas, no. No shade, no mud, no water on the
horizon. Oh yes, a pool cover is sometimes stretched out, as we were
able to observe a few days later, on July 8th,
but it is not filled with water! It’s just a fake gesture of care…
And the poor are forced to continue to endure the heat without any
area to take refuge. These scenes, bleak and outdated, represent
Jumbo’s daily life. Whatever the weather and the day, the
Circassians who hold him deny him his most basic needs and make him
endure a living hell !
We (re) file a complaint!
While
the violence of the Circassians compromised the seizure of Jumbo last
February, we remain determined to release him! We continue to
diligently monitor and gather the evidence for the charges, our case
continues to grow. Based on our last observations, we have just filed
a new complaint against the circus where he is being held. There is
an urgent need to help Jumbo! And our concern for him is only
increasing as we approach the next preannounced heat wave, which will
probably not be the last…