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Young Woman Held Captive for Years Decries Circus Abuses
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Recognizing that her ordeal was chillingly similar to that of tigers, elephants, and other animals who are snatched from their native homes and loving families only to be caged or chained by circus trainers for the rest of their lives, Natascha has joined PETA Germany in calling for freedom for animals in circuses. She looks forward to the day when circuses will stop depriving wild animals of everything that is natural and important to them. Here's what Natascha had to say:
It is now up to [German agriculture minister Ilse] Aigner to decide whether social, intelligent, and beautiful living beings should continue to be humiliated because ruthless or naïve people keep them chained in cages—depressed, broken and limited to an [extent] that prevents them from living a normal life according to their needs. Animals, too, would run away if they could, just like I took my chance to escape. Because a life in captivity is a life full of deprivation.
Thank you, Natascha, for speaking out in behalf of so many animals whose cries for help have yet to be heard by German lawmakers. Hopefully, Minister Aigner is listening.
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Holy crap, she is BRAVE. What a hero for animals!!
Posted by: Canaduck | June 17, 2009 03:47 PM
Bless this lady for her work. May her personal connnection with the issue persuade where others have failed. The animals held today in circuses all over the world are counting the seconds til they are free.
Posted by: Joanna | June 17, 2009 03:57 PM
we all want to be free send me all the emails that you can i want to support peta
Posted by: Mike Scarbrough | June 17, 2009 05:35 PM
Natascha has survived such horrors. Her spirt and its capcity to understand the suffering of all creatures is a blessing.
Posted by: Kelley | June 17, 2009 05:48 PM
This valiant and wonderful young woman has big time credibility. God bless her kind heart and stoic soul !
Posted by: Brien Comerford | June 17, 2009 09:03 PM
She is so beautiful and so strong. She is what we all should be.
Posted by: roxanen | June 17, 2009 11:40 PM
Thanks Natascha!
Posted by: lynda downie | June 17, 2009 11:42 PM
This girl is wonderful! She is a true hero. After being a survivor of something so horrible, she wants to help out innocent animals who are going through the same thing. It takes a truley special person, espeically at such a young age, to do something like this. God bless you Natascha and I very much hope that your message gets through and these animals no longer have to suffer.
Posted by: Melissa | June 18, 2009 04:08 AM
beautiful.
Posted by: krissy | June 18, 2009 08:04 AM
Natascha, you have taken something terrible and given new light to those who need you now. Thank you for sharing your gift. You have probably given more light on the issues of inhumanity than has been given in years. We all need to listen to you.
Posted by: Tracy Westphal | June 18, 2009 03:50 PM
@ Mike Scarbrough: We've added you to our e-mail list.
Posted by: Shawna Flavell | June 18, 2009 05:11 PM
I defy any circus owner or defender to deny the truth that this brave person so eloquently states. Circuses with animals are plainly wrong; it is a simple fact.
Posted by: Dave Bernazani | October 17, 2009 04:24 PM