Ringling Bros. performers reveal pain of circus cutting animals
After the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus shut down, for six years in, 2018, performers — both human and animal — were let go, leading to much heartache.
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After the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus shut down, for six years in, 2018, performers — both human and animal — were let go, leading to much heartache.
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