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Help Save Tina and Jewel
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Update: There was a great investigative report on this issue that was on KHOU-TV this week. Check it out here.
Our Captive Animals department has been working overtime on a case involving two elephants named Tina and Jewel. The elephants belong to Cole Bros., a circus that was assessed a $10,000 penalty by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for abusing elephants with bullhooks. To make a long story short, after confirming a whistleblower report stating that Jewel was emaciated, we filed a complaint with the USDA, leading to the removal of both elephants from the road. But now they are being housed at an unapproved facility in TX, and according to one recent inspection, an elephant expert “determined that both elephants showed an alarming amount of weight loss.”
Cole Bros. is leasing the elephants to the family that formerly operated the King Royal Circus, until its USDA license was permanently revoked when a young African elephant named Heather was found dead in a crowded, overheated trailer. Lovely.
Please help us convince the USDA to confiscate the elephants and relocate them to The Elephant Sanctuary, where they can receive proper nourishment and veterinary care from qualified elephant caretakers. You can take action here.
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I love animals a lot, and i hate reading sad stories that happen to them, i really hope animal cruelty will stop soon, and i will be helping out as much as i can so no other animal has to suffer or go through what others have
Posted by: Rosalva Saldana | October 6, 2007 12:13 AM
These poor elephants. That such stately, dignified and gentle beings are made to endure such a terrible life is heart-breaking. I hope they will be relocated to Elephant Sanctuary, and that all circus animals will soon be re-homed to sanctuaries where they can live out their lives in peace.
Posted by: Susannah S | October 6, 2007 10:04 AM
I've been among wild elephants, who have incredibly rich social and personal lives, and are a total kick to watch. And I've seen elephants in sanctuaries, regaining some of their lost grandeur, finding a bit of peace on this earth. But to see these poor souls, Tina and Jewel, hanging on by a thread, well, it's just heart breaking.
We really need to win this one: get busy with those e-mails!
Posted by: The Good Steve | October 6, 2007 10:45 AM
How can elephants and other wildlife (tigers, lions, chimps) be permanently banned from these horrible circuses? Having seen the popularity of the all-human no animal Cirque du Soleil, I feel these circuses need to have these animals removed for rehab and relocation.
Posted by: Stacie | October 6, 2007 12:11 PM
totally so cruel
Posted by: alex | October 6, 2007 03:52 PM
A friend of mine asked me to come down to Houston because she had an interview with the reporter who did a story on them last week. He didn't use the interview but did a great piece on them, not slanted in their favor, from where they are staying. Watch here: http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou071004_ac_elephants.13a4a2d89.html
Posted by: Shannon M | October 7, 2007 09:13 AM
Good Steve
I agree! But it is the culpability of the US bureaus and insatiable human greed that contrubutes to these beautiful creatures' suffering and abuse. Some, of course, die from these awful conditions. Seeing an elephant dressed in lace in a circus is both deplorable and sad.
Posted by: Ana | October 7, 2007 02:01 PM
I love animals so much! I may only be 11, but I have helped over 30 shelters. I really want to help dsave animals.
Posted by: Delilah | October 8, 2007 12:23 PM
it sickens me that people like this actually excist! i thinks its gross and needs to be stop , but really in the long run it probably wont happen cause thats the society we live in , its almost like trying to end world hunger
Posted by: Anonymous | October 8, 2007 07:52 PM
Will they ever leave these gentle giants alone?
In Thailand they force these beautiful elephants to play soccer. WTH.
2 became so upset that they turned over a truck.
That is when the beatings began.
I could not watch this horror anymore.
These people are nothing but trash, by the way many Americans where watching this
cruelty taking place.
Delilah, you are doing such good things for the animals, we are so very happy to have you here with the good people on this board, just ignore the bad ones, they come here to cause trouble, they try their best to bully us, so pay no attention to them.
Judith
peace
Posted by: Judith, Freedom Fighter | October 8, 2007 10:14 PM
USDA,
Tina and Jewel need to be free or at least live out the rest of their lives in a Sanctuary that have qualified elephant caretakers to go over their well being. They're probably not being fed a proper diet or are just so depressed that they are unwilling to eat. Lets not see the same fate as Heather and countless others like her. It must have taken months for an animal that size to die in those conditions. This is not only cruel but someone should be held accountable. This is criminal in my mind.
Posted by: Carla | October 9, 2007 10:40 AM
Hi, Delilah! : )
It was so extra precious to read your post! Knowing that an 11 year old has so much compassionate insight and makes so many self-less efforts to help the animals, well, you certainly have it all over a lot of "adults" who make nasty comments on here about the animals.
"Only" 11 years old, but so much wiser beyond your years.
Keep up the good work, sweetheart! You are a wonderful inspiration!
Posted by: Ariel | October 10, 2007 09:45 AM
Hopefully Tina and Jewel can catch a break like Maggie f i n a l l y did - thanks to pressure from PETA and other animal groups!
I was disappointed to see that ABC's "The Bachelor" featured Ringling Brothers Circus as a site for one of the Bachelor's group dates on Monday night's episode.
Yes, I know, I know.... the show is super cheesy but I was still disappointed nonetheless.
I sent a complaint e-mail to ABC.com.
Posted by: V. Soto | October 10, 2007 03:18 PM
I have a solution: RATATATATATATATATA! (To the abusers). Why not?
Posted by: Mr. Chief | October 26, 2007 11:09 PM
I'm trying to find the physical address of where these elephants are located. So far I've only found a PO box. The SPCA of texas will only help if I can get the physical address in Leggett, Texas. Can someone help me?
Posted by: Tina Gipson | June 6, 2008 10:32 AM