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Home | Friday 21st August 2009 | Issue 688

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STRAIGHT FROM THE P'SMOUTH

And you thought the days of trucking animals around the country to parade them in funny costumes round big tents in the name of entertainment were over... but no. Zippos Circus is arriving in Portsmouth next Tuesday, ready to make ‘em laugh on Southsea Common with exploitative shows using horses and ponies. Zippos has been exposed by Animal Defenders International for failing to comply with even the basic task of exercising their animals daily and on one 5 mile journey in 2003, Zippos animals were kept on lorries for over 4 hours a time. 

SHAC are urging all to join them in demonstrations, appeals to local shopkeepers, to liberate circus posters and money-off vouchers and, less excitingly but still useful, write to the council (tel: 02392 822 251, email cityhelpdesk@portsmouthcc.gov.uk). 

If you can’t wait until next Tuesday (25th) when the shambolic show arrives in Portsmouth, why not register your displeasure outside the Brighton performances, continuing until this Sunday (23rd) on Hove Lawns.

Meanwhile, to prove a decent day out can be had even in Portsmouth, Saturday 5th September sees the return of the Portsmouth Green Fair, bigger and better than ever before, and this time in a central town location – Guildhall Square. We’re promised there’ll be solar-powered music, cinema, and more low-impact living tips, talks and campaign stalls to complement the ubiquitous green entrepreneurial shopportunites. See www.portsmouthcan.co.uk/greenfair2009.html 

Keywords: animal rights, portsmouth green fair, zippos circus


 
 

The following comments have been left on this story by other SchNEWS readers...

Added on 27th August 2009 at 11:42 by Jack

The Portsmouth group are also saying the horses have no exercise pen another lie - I saw the horses grazing contendedly outside - if you have a point of view it becomes invalid if you lie to support it


Added on 27th August 2009 at 11:26 by circusace

I have also trawled the web, and cannot find anything about Zippos keeping horses in their stable lorry for over 4 hours, pure fabrication I beleive, unless it can be proved. Do not beleive all you read!


Added on 26th August 2009 at 12:49 by Zippo The Clown

I cannot find on their website do ADI claim Zippos kept horses in transport "for over 4 hours" despite a journey of only 5 miles. Can you say where this information can be verified?


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