“Just in case anyone is still reading this message board, I went to meet the Sheffield animal rights people today, they were in town again protesting at Jungle Zoo. All I can say is that those people on here who have branded them as hooligans who engage in anti social behaviour are obviously on something. They were using a megaphone to broadcast facts about the animals in the zoo to passers by but not in a threatening or frightening manner. Basically, a really nice and polite bunch of young people and again most of them working in professional fields. I suppose slander is a good way justifying yourselves animal abusers, if you slur the opposition then you think it makes you look better.”

“I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE CIRCUS FANS FOR THERE SUPPORT AND A BIG THANK YOU TO ARTHUR BRAIN OUR LEGAL EAGLE SEE YOU ALL BACK AT HQ”

“Now circus lover frank has a very good point. You sound like a circus fan with too much time to post comments on here. it also seems to me you don't want to hear the truth.

By the way I don't supports animals been in a circus or support the people out side. I just like to sit on the fence and get a saw bum.”

“Circus lover Kent:

May be this is a good point, but may I say how you seem very unsure about what you saying as you don't know the name of the circus. As for what the vet said he could be a circus vet of part of the circus. May be in case the animal was ill when it was moving and then it looks ill. Also a good question was this in the UK?

Also don't forget the facts that 95% of UK people would support a ban on animals been used in a circus.

I would also like to take the time to thank people of Grimsby for thinking before you went to the circus as not many people went. This shows that people of Grimsby are trying to tell the circus some think and they have been voting by foot.”

“IN YOUR DREAMS FRANK”

“At the end of the day the law is now looking very likely to change and outlaw the use of non domestic animals in Circuses. Looks like the protesters have won to me.”

“HERE IS VERY INTERESTING TRUE STORY THAT MIGHT KNOCK SOME SENSES INTO THE BRAIN OF YOU ANTIS
On 1st April 2009 the police confiscated Kenya an African elephant with a small circus (surprise surprise called Zavatta something!!) The reason for the confiscation was the circus did not hold the correct paperwork for an exotic animal and there was animal rights accusations of ill treatment denied by the circus. The elephant has been sent to a Zoo however the vet who had known her for a while has said Kenya since her arrival at the zoo has lost weight become sullen and in his opinion is pining for the circus and the people she knows and should be returned to the circus environment - he is backing a move by the circus to go to court and have her returned!
NOW WHAT WAS ALL THE NOISE AND MOANING YOU ANTIS WAS ONE ABOUT ???”

“Arthur Brain, London:

I think you will find that some people from out of town was in the Grimsby area as they was also doing a Jungle zoo demo.”

“Arthur Brain



Actull the ammount of beeps we get for support is massive if everyone that beeped stood outside there would be more people going in and that work there and even more!And we dont protest ever where it goes we protest were we live!”

“Some one: or should that be No-one? Because, although you seem keen to accuse others of not answering points raised, and of being from another region, you make no attempt to answer my points or to explain why protestors in have to be brought from Sheffield to demonstrate in what you label the 'small town' (I'm sure the local people will like that description!) of Grimsby. I suggest it's because you don't actually have support in Grimsby; I believe you're the same small group who turn up at circuses everywhere across the north of England. How many million people live in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. And how many are there of you? Not a convincing show of public support; hardly democratic.

Your messages have descended into name-calling. You clearly don't like circuses, since you sneer at 'circus-lovers'. That's no more constructive than someone labelling you 'tree-huggers' (and no, I'm not calling you that, it's a theoretical example).

This is school-playground stuff, not reasoned argument. This discussion will go nowhere unless it is based on facts, not individual emotions, and until the protestors accept that, in the light of the scientific findings, those who DO like circuses are as entitled to their view as are those who don't.

It's a matter of individual preference. For that reason, and especially in view of the minimal support you demonstrably attract, it would be more honest if you gave up bullying and terrorising innocent people whose only wish is to attend a family event.”