This past weekend, attendees at the Murat Shrine Circus in Indianapolis were confronted with a troubling spectacle: elephants forced to perform under the threat of bullhooks, sharp, steel-tipped weapons designed to inflict pain and assert dominance. Despite a city ordinance explicitly banning such devices, handlers from the Oklahoma-based Carson & Barnes Circus used them openly, drawing swift condemnation and calls for action. 💔🐘 Upon witnessing this apparent violation, Humane World for Animal

1.8K views · 48 reactions | Thank you to everyone who supported the circus this year! Job well done to all of the amazing performers, staff, and volunteers! We can’t wait to see you next year  | Hadi Shrine Circus | Evansville, Indiana | Facebook

BREAKING: After PETA supporters crashed the Yaarab Shrine Circus Appreciation Party to protest their cruel use of animals, Shriners blocked their cars from leaving the venue! | PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)

5.7K views · 125 reactions | WATCH: The next time the Shrine Circus arrives in communities around Saskatchewan, there will be no elephants or other exotic animals under the big top. The show will go on, but mainly with human performers and horses. | Global Regina | Facebook

3.3K views · 106 reactions | We’re in Georgia with a massive message for Yaarab Shrine Circus  Animals don’t want to be forced to perform demeaning tricks—leave the circus acts to consenting humans! | PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) | Facebook