Activists, in coordination with the group In Defense of Animals (IDA), protested Ringling Bros. Circus. In a tradition of greeting circus-goers every year when Ringling brings their animal acts to the Bay Area, a group of about 15 activists wore signs and leafleted outside of all of the shows at the HP Pavilion in San Jose. The fliers included pictures of animal abuse and details of the abuse from Ringling's own Vet-Tech, Debrah Fahrenbruck, who said "We had an elephant dripping blood all over the arena floor during the show from being hooked."

In a victory for animal rights activists, Ringling Bros. is finally successfully being sued by former employee Tom Rider. After eight long years, the court date is set for this October.

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