I HAVE previously had no qualms about visiting a circus with animals in it.

But I soon changed my mind after seeing a stomach churning television documentary about the way some animals were cruelly treated by Mary Chipperfield.

It made me wonder whether other circus companies also treat the so-called stars of their shows in such an apalling way. I will not be visiting one again.

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