This past weekend, attendees at the Murat Shrine Circus in Indianapolis were confronted with a troubling spectacle: elephants forced to perform under the threat of bullhooks, sharp, steel-tipped weapons designed to inflict pain and assert dominance. Despite a city ordinance explicitly banning such devices, handlers from the Oklahoma-based Carson & Barnes Circus used them openly, drawing swift condemnation and calls for action. 💔🐘 Upon witnessing this apparent violation, Humane World for Animal

We joined the Texas Rose Festival Parade to call on the Sharon Shrine Circus to go animal-free! Every ticket sold funds the abuse of frightened animals who face daily violence 🐘💔 | PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)

3.5K views · 29 reactions | Highlights from the 101st annual Aad Shrine Circus! 朗 #circus #shrinecircus #acrobatics #decc #deccduluth #duluth #duluthmn #minnesota #destinationduluth #authenticduluth #visitduluth | DECC - Duluth Entertainment Convention Center | Facebook

269 reactions · 172 shares | A Thanksgiving tradition with modern wow! See an unforgettable show and get arena floor access for rides, photo ops, face painting, and more! | Hadi Shrine Circus | Evansville, Indiana | Facebook

BREAKING: After PETA supporters crashed the Yaarab Shrine Circus Appreciation Party to protest their cruel use of animals, Shriners blocked their cars from leaving the venue! | PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)

3.3K views · 106 reactions | We’re in Georgia with a massive message for Yaarab Shrine Circus  Animals don’t want to be forced to perform demeaning tricks—leave the circus acts to consenting humans! | PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) | Facebook

We’re outside the Moslah Shrine Circus because Isla and Kelly’s lives depend on it 💔 Don’t support circuses that still use live animals. Every ticket sold keeps cruelty in business. | PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)