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(Created page with " == Anne == Anne the elephant is a 60-70 year old Asian elephant who lives at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire, England. She is the only elephant in the park and has not seen another elephant for almost two decades. She is also the last circus elephant in the UK, having spent 55 years performing in the Bobby Roberts Super Circus until she was rescued in 2011.<ref>https://www.ad-international.org/animals_in_entertainment/go.php?id=2289&ssi=10</ref> Anne's rescue was pro...") |
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'''Anne''' is a 60-70 year old Asian elephant who lives at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire, England. She is the only elephant in the park and has not seen another elephant for almost two decades. She is also the last circus elephant in the UK, having spent 55 years performing in the Bobby Roberts Super Circus until she was rescued in 2011.<ref>https://www.ad-international.org/animals_in_entertainment/go.php?id=2289&ssi=10</ref> | |||
Anne's rescue was prompted by an undercover investigation by [[Animal Defenders International]] (ADI), which revealed the shocking abuse she suffered at the hands of circus staff. The footage showed Anne being hit and stabbed with a pitchfork, chained to the ground, and living in a filthy barn. Her former owner, Bobby Roberts, was found guilty of three counts of unnecessary harm to a performing elephant and given a conditional discharge. | Anne's rescue was prompted by an undercover investigation by [[Animal Defenders International]] (ADI), which revealed the shocking abuse she suffered at the hands of circus staff. The footage showed Anne being hit and stabbed with a pitchfork, chained to the ground, and living in a filthy barn. Her former owner, Bobby Roberts, was found guilty of three counts of unnecessary harm to a performing elephant and given a conditional discharge. | ||