Independent Serbian Activists, Young Artists, and one of Belgrade’s animal welfare organization held PROTEST AGAINST THE international circus ''Moskva'' ( “Moscow”)

Date: June 03. 2007.

Time: 5pm- 8pm,

Location: Belgrade, Zemun-In front of the circus tent>>>

 protest photos : >> fotografije sa protesta    +reactions in newspapers: >  Reakcije u Novinama  

  During the peaceful interactive Protest, Activists were attacked by circus workers several times. One of the girls/activist ( on photo: "meat is murder"  T-shirt)was attacked and grabbed by hand, shacked violently and threatened that her head will be chopped off if she comes back again, she was just leafleting

  "Stani Pani Kolektiv” and "Sarena Laza” held their little circus performance and showed that circus can be interesting and fun- without animals involved in performance.

   Why and what did  circus workers attend to stop? peacefull protest on public area which they occupied with feeces of poor incaged animals!? take 

* more photos from protest>>>  Fotke @Olivera 2007.

+++++Our reasons to protest:

White horse on 30C +without water  ***(We could not stand seeing him thirsty in that hot wooden container, so we managed to find the bottle of water (from near by café bar) and poured it into his bowl. One of activists stayed in front of gate & talked to him gently…)

Caged Wolf (in red circle)-

Around the “cage” there was a big stinky pool mixed of dung and urine which trapped shoes of one activist. **** ( One hour before this protest started, two female activists went to see animals and how are they taken care off. After this “wolf photo” was taken, one of the circus workers attacked and chased our activists from this green area where “cage” of this wolf was located.. Circus worker chased activists and called police again. (wolf cage is on the outside "border" of circus"  )

This photo was taken in front of the gate of Circus...Monkey in miniature green wooden box, pigs and rabbits on left side of photo (next photo is the same location- )

Animals were scattered around the public green area, they were all in bad condition. Public area was occupied with urine and dung (from poor encaged animals) was all over the green area. Location was very dirty and animals were not under control of their "owners"- (People could just come toward animals and do what ever they want, some gave sweets to Lamas and wanted to touch them…)

 As we were informed from newspapers- 2 Camels were sick and Romanian authorities made problems because of that did not wanted to let them pass…

We are asking what is the heath state of animals now, as what activists saw- animals are  held in dirty, small cages, without proper protection from sun , without water....

Over all impression of animals is that they look poor, sad and overused.

 Our actions will not stop with this protest- we are going to file complaints to communal service and to other relevant institutions and citizen services. Our duty is to ban circuses with animal acts- for the sake of animals and Serbian citizens in the same time.

 More informations about protest and about next action: http://c4sain.bravejournal.com/archive/06/4/2007

Protest Info is brought by *JeZa & Olja* > Serbian Independent Activists4 Animal Rights