"We learn from a social post by the mayor of Ladispoli, Alessandro Grando, that this afternoon a lion escaped from a circus with animals. The mayor himself invites citizens to "avoid travel until further notice". This was written by the OIPA in a note where it defines the episode as "exemplary: it highlights the danger of circuses with animals from the point of view of public safety and above all the discomfort of animals forced into captivity and used in shows".
The OIPA once again calls for the introduction of a law that prohibits circuses with animals, also in compliance with the new Article 9 of the Constitution which "protects the environment, biodiversity and ecosystems, also in the interest of future generations". "Unlike those that use animals, circus shows with only acrobats and clowns can be educational, showing human talents and not the painful constraints of sentient beings forced by man to put on a show by dint of heavy training."
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