Zebra shot dead after fleeing Circus

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A zebra was shot dead in Germany after fleeing a travelling circus along with a second zebra that was successfully captured and returned. The zebra was shot dead after several unsuccessful trapping efforts and damage to vehicles on the highway. This marks the second recent death of a wild animal at the hands of the circus industry.

There have been waves of support for banning the use of wild animals in circus' and this right here is an example of exactly why we need to see a global ban on wild animals performing in these exploitative industries. There is simply no justifiable excuse for using wild animals in performances such as the circus when we consider the plethora of entertainment options available to us around every corner. 

Wild animals are often plucked out of the wild when young and forced into submission through cruel training regimens. These animals perform in fear of repercussions from their trainers and are subjected to rigorous training and grueling hours until they perform at a designated standard. Between shows, these animals often live in cramped quarters without adequate access to things natural to them leading them to suffer mental and emotional distress. They live their lives in tiny cages during transport from city to city when they are only let out to perform once again. It's a sad existence from start to finish for these animals, especially in this case where the zebra had only a minimal taste of freedom, enveloped in fear is it tried to escape only to be shot dead.

With shows like Cirque Du Soleil that rely only on human performances being so successful, there really is no longer justification for the use of wild animals. As I said, they don't belong anywhere other than the wild and and unless the use of wild animals is banned across the globe, we will undoubtedly continue to see stories like this. Stories about animals that in one last attempt at freedom are killed for trying to escape. It's wrong.

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