7.444 NEEDED
The video attached to this cause shows a tiger being severely
mistreated by handlers at the Wenling Zoo in China. The video is not new, but
the problems at this zoo are still topical and the suffering of those trapped
and helpless animals is getting worse every day.
Please a moment to sign and share this petition and help end this
blatant and needless suffering!
The images show a group of handlers approaching a tiger that was
tied up on a table. One of cowards decides to spice up things and climbs up the
table and starts to ‘ride the tiger’ like it was a horse, before slapping the
defenseless creature several times, as his pals laugh and cheer.
If they are capable of doing such types of things on camera, just
imagine what they are doing to these poor animals when they are not filmed!
The video was posted on social media where it quickly went viral.
Thousands of netizens expressed their disbelief and anger upon viewing the
images.
Such type of behavior is hardly uncommon when it comes to Chinese
zoos. For example, the Badaltearing Safari Park near Beijing allows tourists
(including children) to throw live animals to hungry lions and watching the
helpless animals get ripped apart for what zookeepers say is a ‘thrill of a
lifetime’.
This is not the first shocking incident to take place at the Wenling
zoo. For instance, before this video emerged on social media, tourists were
spotted throwing objects such as rocks and litter at the animals in an attempt
to make draw their attention. Zookeepers did not find anything wrong with such
actions and no one was punished!
Please help shut down this facility and have the animals relocated
to a sanctuary where they can enjoy life in peace and tranquility.
Wenling is certainly not a zoo, it’s a downright prison!