Metropolis of Rouen: Animal welfare is a debate between the Animalist party and the Cirque Seneca
By Writing Elbeuf
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updated on 21 Jul 22 at 12:25
Obviously, it stems from the fact that the thorny question of the place accorded to animal welfare in the entertainment sector is being emulated by many in public opinion, particularly in Grand-Quevilly. Sunday afternoon, this cleavage still remained between political activists and managers of traveling circuses for whom the rough edges were perhaps not possibly reconcilable, judging by the tenacious standoffs maintained by the Animalist Party of Normandy and the Cirque Sénèque. .
Claims of the Animalist Party
Facing the circus deployed on the Léon Blum plain in Grand-Quevilly, 25 people from the Animalist party will peacefully execute the crane’s foot, placards in hand. This party, whose objective is to grant greater visibility to animal welfare in politics, has claimed a certain number of grievances from Cirque Seneca.
Among other things, the end of the exploitation of its animals before the end of 2028 (date provided for by the law promulgated in 2021 against animal abuse), the end of reproduction of animals in captivity as well as guarantees concerning their placement in shelters for ensuring their retirement. A request that received according to the Animalist party on an end of non-receipt on the part of the circus. “They want to exploit his animals until the end, they say they love their animals but make no commitments. Dialogue is impossible”.
In addition, the members of the Animalists party are bringing accusations of a certain gravity against the Cirque Seneca on the potential illegal detention of a hyena, according to their assertions which are only binding on the comments. “He has a hyena and he has no right to have it then it has no representation on the show so it is illegal. To which, the director of the circus answers him. ” It’s wrong ! I have an authorization of capacity and the certificate of authorization which proves it, I am in no way illegal.
“We must barricade ourselves”
With a dialogue at a standstill, this deleterious climate causes a certain offense to the itinerant circus profession which tries despite everything to honestly earn its daily bread with its only source of remuneration which depends only on its receipts from shows.
A difficult situation for Teddy Seneca who categorically refutes any form of animal abuse on these beasts. “The first protectors of animals are us! For example during the covid, these people were not there for them when they had all our addresses to contact us. »
For his part, the director says he is open to all possible discussions, is ready to exercise less wanderings and to establish educational programs for the protection and conservation of animals. But in vain, according to the director who sees himself closing the dialogue by the associations which would not agree to hear a word according to his words.
Worse still, Teddy Seneca claims for his part that he has since been the victim of death threats, poisoning of animals and damage to equipment. “We have to barricade ourselves, our wives are assaulted, my children don’t want to go to school so much that they are afraid. We break our posters and we put swastikas on my picture to me and on my 6 year old daughter. »
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