Circus Owners Say Animals May Die Because of Mexico's Ban on Performances Riviera Maya News
go to original March 7, 2015

Circus performers protest last summer in Mexico City over legislation from the local government to ban animals under the big top. Nathan Frandino reports. (Reuters)

Due to Mexico’s continual ban on animal abuse, the head of the country’s circus owner’s association says his animals may just die.

Armando Cedeno says that the new law banning the use of animals in circuses does not include any provisions as to who will take care of the animals once the ban is in effect.

Large animals such as elephants and large cats cost nearly $100 a day to feed. With the animals no longer being able to ‘work’, Cedeno says many of them will likely have to be put down.

“If we can’t feed them, we’re going to have to put them to sleep. We don’t have any other option,” Cedeno explains while providing a tour of a ranch north of Mexico City. Cedeno says that there are about 200 circuses around Mexico with permits to use animals in circus shows and this ban could affect thousands of animals.

The federal ban, which has been headed by Mexico’s Green Party, is set to go into full effect July 8. Out of Mexico’s 31 states, 12 already participate in the new law.

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