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“A spokesman for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey said Wednesday he doubts Oklahomans will be scared away from the circus next month by recent legal action accusing the company of chaining its elephants for days at a time.” - NewsOK.com

“A coalition of animal welfare groups says it has evidence that Ringling Bros. circus elephants are sometimes chained for days at a time.” - WXYZ.com

“Ten elephants from the Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Circus will make the trip from Nittany Mall, 2901 E. College Ave., to the Bryce Jordan Center (BJC). The walk is expected to begin at about 3:30 p.m.’- The Daily Collegian Online

“The annual elephant walk through downtown happened around 9:30am Tuesday.” - WSAZ

“Ringling Bros. employees have repeatedly been documented hitting elephants with bull hooks, which are heavy, pointed pokers with a sharp hook at the end.” - washingtonpost.com

“The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will be at the Verizon Center March 27-30, and you know what that means: it’s time once again for the Elephant Walk.” - DCist

“The circus is in town, as animals, clowns, acrobats, and other performers have arrived ahead of today’s premiere of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Seven elephants and 11 horses emerged from the Queens Midtown Tunnel early yesterday and marched down 34th Street to Madison Square Garden, where the circus will hold performances until April 5. The show features about 90 animals and 120 performers.” - The New York Sun

“The elephants and horses of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus have invaded Manhattan. ” - SILive.com

“Alderman Mary Ann Smith is pushing for a city ordinance that would ban cruelty towards elephants. She came up with the idea last year after three elephants died at the Lincoln Park Zoo, but now it’s an issue again because the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus is planning its November run at the United Center.” - Chicagoist

“ingling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey(R) Presents Bellobration is coming to Washington, D.C. for three weeks of spine-tingling, daredevil excitement, and to mark the return, the stars of the show will march on Capitol Hill. This year’s Pachyderm Parade will be at a new hair-raising level. Elephants, dancers and clowns from The Greatest Show On Earth(R) will be joined by Bello, the star of Bellobration, a mischievous, yet endearing, comic daredevil who is sure to liven up the Hill.” - The Earth Times

“If it’s March, it must be time for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to come to town. And it must mean it’s time for the annual Elephant Walk, too! This year’s Elephant Walk will take place will be on Tuesday, March 18 into Wednesday March 19th, at midnight. The circus reaches New York City by way of train, stopping in Queens and head into Manhattan through the Queens-Midtown Tunnel for its stand at Madison Square Garden, so anywhere along 34th Street, between the tunnel and Manhattan Square Garden, is a spot where you can see the elephants. (The hardcore people sometimes convene around the exit at 35th Street and 2nd Avenue.)” - Gothamist

“You were not hallucinating Tuesday morning if you saw some elephants walking the streets in Downtown Baltimore.” - wjz.com

“The elephants from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus made their way to the Hampton Coliseum in the darkness of the early morning.
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