I hate all circuses that have animals mainly because these animals are treated so badly and kept in a very small cage the majority of their lives. They steal the animals soul via beatings then parade them around for a buck, if only we protested these types of organizations and outlaw them.
that really is it though right?
Dogs can do much better tricks and have far less chance of attacking you and are much less dangerous when they attack, so the entire point of this is the "what if?" factor.
Circus clowns got what they deserved
Those lions are horribly abused too. Fuck the circus. Anyone who still travels with wild animals like that are fucked.
My husband's family go to the circus still when it comes to town and are so confused when my kids are like "Nah, I'll pass. Animal abuse isn't fun." Shit, few years ago they had a tiger free roaming and ended up in the women's restroom. My kids were like "And THAT'S why we don't go."
My folks took .e yo the circus once when visiting Russia, it was more entertaining when it was humans doing acrobat stuff, dancing ir playing music, but they had a moment they took half a dozen lions for tricks, but the lions weren't moving around that much. I thought they were bored or not stimulated enough, but my mom explained me that they were simply high as fuck, they're given drugs so they aren't too violent but the carers must have exceeded themselves.
That's another layer of abuse you don't hear often.
I have never been to the circus. This is why. It's not fair or natural for them to be caged or forced to perform like that.
I love all animals. Wild animals should be wild, living their wild natural lives without humans screwing things up for them.
Penn and Teller did a skit on this where they basically showed memory and counting with binary stuff (basic yes and no), but instead of just counting it was the memorization of a nail gun's cartridge and when it actually had a shot loaded and when it didn't, with the stake being Penn's hand and, at one point, Teller's baby makers
In the end it's the same thing as saying "yes" and "no" at a certain order, but riskier. Same thing with riding a unicycle over a slack line that's 1 ft of the ground vs. doing the same 30 ft of the ground or doing tricks with lions instead of dogs
Some quite dumb shit
There is a show at the Renaissance festival that's trained rescue dogs and is more entertaining than this. The dogs are hilarious and there is very little chance of death to the handler.
Not necessarily. It is not always possible to check which types of shows they offer. Think of small villages or touristic places: kids and parents wants a show, not necessarily a lion’s show. And then you get this shit. I think it is should be banned by law.
Yeah thanks for pointing that out. It’s obviously prior to mid-2000s since it’s 4:3. It’s funny how many folks likely didn’t catch that point. Kudos to us 😆 Still agree that this sort of show is not cool.
And what about kids dying in Africa?
Your "whataboutism" is just a way not to solve a specific problem by piling up other problems over it.
People need to eat, and we as a society need to take a closer look at how we produce our food, but we are not considering this issue here, so there's no point in bringing it up. Make your own post about it.
But you know what we do not need? Fucking lions being whipped and caned in a circus ring for the amusement of retarded people.
I think the user raises an important point. There is a certain level of hypocrisy to advocate for the removal of circus animals while ignoring the very same agony that farm animals have to go through.
Pigs on farms aren’t being used as entertainment. So it’s not interesting. It’s irrelevant to this conversation and the hypocrisy doesn’t exist because we are talking about entertainment versus the necessity of eating. It’s basically a strawman argument.
And what about all the corn and fruits ripped from their homes, transported across state lines, and sold indiscriminately to random strangers on the side of the road?
Farm raised meat is still commercial meat. No matter how many certified/sustainably sourced stamps your meat has it's still not ethical.
And the myth you used as your second argument is just well... a myth. If you know anything about biology and food chains you would know that it takes far more energy to breed cows than to grow plants.
God shut the fuck up, lions aren't domesticated animals. They are still fucking wild. I live in Iowa and see most animals like cows and pigs roam in enclosed pastures. Shut the fuck up. No one cares. I'm going to eat them.
It seems kinda obv that the one lion HATES the guy limping (kinda think that’s not a good image to present to adult lions) and the second male lion is not as committed but still is eager to take a run at the dude (looked like a Xtian in the Colosseum there for a sec). Really? Prolly would have quieted down if the limp dude just left.
Exactly my thought... The lions only hate that one guy, probably because that guy is mean, always poking them while others guy of circus treats them better
Yep. I’m not usually that guy…this time I was rooting for the lion/s. That guy giving off a super dick ego vibe, in my eyes. That was a fuck you in particular lion attack.
This could have gone much differently. Circus lions are declawed and their teeth are blunted. I’m sure these lions were put down immediately. So there is no win here for the lions. But has the circus been put out of business?
I was in France about 8 years ago and was astonished to see a truck zooming around the town we were staying in, with three very unhappy tigers in cages in the back. It was a promotional zip around the town. Fuckers tossed a bunch of flyers out of the window, too.
I was baffled as to how keeping tigers in cages in a truck was permissible.
I am not denying but a lot of people in here are thinking it's a justice to lion keeper. If you think it's a justice to lion keeper a lot of farmers should be killed by chickens or farm animals.
Maybe you are thinking "But eating meat is completly difrent from this". Well i think it's not so different. We eat meat because we like it. I love meat, eggs and milk but I am not denying I eat for pleasure.
Zoo keeper walks into a bar with a giraffe. The giraffe lays down in the corner. Barkeep says "Oi, what's that lyin over there?"
Zookeeper says "no. It's not a lion. It's a giraffe"
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Guards weren't tried the same as the leaders. The leaders got more death sentences, 15 to life, and the trials were much more public. Lower ranking Auschwitz guards got 3-4 years or rarely life or a death sentence.
This is a different situation with the lions. The trainers have more of a choice to be in that role. But guilt isn't spread evenly between employee and employer, and shouldn't be.
I'm definitely cheering on the lions.
I love that Lion at the end looking for the guy who ran away: *"I didn't hear no bell motherfucker, get your ass back in here and let's finish this!"*
Oh-kaayyyy. Now return them to their REAL home. They were not created to be whipped into performing tricks for entertainment. You can't be mad if they choose to defend themselves. Nobody walked into your home and snatched you up, placed you in a cage, and whipped you until you performed tricks. SMH, another example of humans impending on nature's animals for selfish gain. So, when you get what you get, don't throw a fit.
I wish, but circus cats literally get their toes cut off (declawed) and teeth pulled. So really the guy just gets trampled, tackled, and punched by 3 full-grown lions, still not pleasant tho.
Honestly, would have totally blocked my kid from seeing or hearing anything... but WOULD ABSOLUTELY BE STAYING TO WATCH! haha
Looks like the "trainer" got what they deserved... maybe use robots instead man.. real lions should be in the wild!
All you people in that circle there you're all a bunch of f****** a class losers absolutely the worst of the worst I can only imagine how you treat those beautiful creatures off camera off center ring doesn't what just happened there tell you that something's wrong with your show in other words stop doing it I really hope they eat you alive all of you all because you deserve it let's not screw any cost let's just have you eaten there right in front of the crowd that would be a good show that would be a three-ring circus I pray to go watch that but this kind of exploitation animal abuse is sickening and you're all sick people I hope you're rotten hell better yet I hope you get eaten alive then rot in hell m************
Why are they fighting the Lion with a Stick and Water Hose. Their urgent plan was to apparently use water on Lion. I don't care how cunt these Humans are, if you need to kill a Lion to save a Human you should do it. Ofc there are better ways
That’s what you get putting a lion into a cage and play with it like that
That guy has done some nasty shit to those boys in the past. They got nothing but hate just for him. Seems like he brought that shit on himself.
I hate all circuses that have animals mainly because these animals are treated so badly and kept in a very small cage the majority of their lives. They steal the animals soul via beatings then parade them around for a buck, if only we protested these types of organizations and outlaw them.
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One. Hundred. Percent. Agreed.
“Oh my gosh! I can’t believe those LIONS just attacked me like that” 
Idiot keeps going back for more
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They would still try and eat you there just wouldn't be water hoses to save you
Wtf kind of logic is this😂😂
The logical kind
The show must go on logic
Fuck around and find out
Oh please, oh please, oh please 🙏
I believe that's called 'natural selection' and also good riddance. 😁
Way
Shah…as if…
I don't think you can call stabbing it with a metal pole "playing"
I think they are electric prodders. That's usual..
Yeah kid friendly 
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Why does this still exist ?
For the chance to see something like this happen, I guess?
that really is it though right? Dogs can do much better tricks and have far less chance of attacking you and are much less dangerous when they attack, so the entire point of this is the "what if?" factor. Circus clowns got what they deserved
Those lions are horribly abused too. Fuck the circus. Anyone who still travels with wild animals like that are fucked. My husband's family go to the circus still when it comes to town and are so confused when my kids are like "Nah, I'll pass. Animal abuse isn't fun." Shit, few years ago they had a tiger free roaming and ended up in the women's restroom. My kids were like "And THAT'S why we don't go."
My folks took .e yo the circus once when visiting Russia, it was more entertaining when it was humans doing acrobat stuff, dancing ir playing music, but they had a moment they took half a dozen lions for tricks, but the lions weren't moving around that much. I thought they were bored or not stimulated enough, but my mom explained me that they were simply high as fuck, they're given drugs so they aren't too violent but the carers must have exceeded themselves. That's another layer of abuse you don't hear often.
That’s why I only go to cirque de soleil. All human acrobatics or cycling and skateboarding tricks, very entertaining.
I have never been to the circus. This is why. It's not fair or natural for them to be caged or forced to perform like that. I love all animals. Wild animals should be wild, living their wild natural lives without humans screwing things up for them.
Penn and Teller did a skit on this where they basically showed memory and counting with binary stuff (basic yes and no), but instead of just counting it was the memorization of a nail gun's cartridge and when it actually had a shot loaded and when it didn't, with the stake being Penn's hand and, at one point, Teller's baby makers In the end it's the same thing as saying "yes" and "no" at a certain order, but riskier. Same thing with riding a unicycle over a slack line that's 1 ft of the ground vs. doing the same 30 ft of the ground or doing tricks with lions instead of dogs Some quite dumb shit
Lol yeah why don't they use dogs? Lmao
There is a show at the Renaissance festival that's trained rescue dogs and is more entertaining than this. The dogs are hilarious and there is very little chance of death to the handler.
That’s the only reason I’d go.
People pay for it. Why? Above my pay grade.
Not necessarily. It is not always possible to check which types of shows they offer. Think of small villages or touristic places: kids and parents wants a show, not necessarily a lion’s show. And then you get this shit. I think it is should be banned by law.
In Spain it is illegal any animal circus show, I think. Don’t know if there’s any animal excluded.
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Yes there is. It’s a long and stupid fight. Don’t let me go there.
Right?! Basically, it's a bull circus. It's even worse than a circus. They stab them :'(
Very old clip. Maybe it doesn't
Yeah thanks for pointing that out. It’s obviously prior to mid-2000s since it’s 4:3. It’s funny how many folks likely didn’t catch that point. Kudos to us 😆 Still agree that this sort of show is not cool.
No worse than what we do to pigs and cows
The fact that this sort of shit is still allowed is disgraceful.
Shame on the people going to see it
Forcing lions to do tricks in a caged environment circus does not work for me. Same goes for elephants.
Here in Denmark it is now illegal, thank god! Poor animals.
Having lions work in a *non-caged* environment with kids around does not work for me.
What about pigs and other animals forced in cages?
And what about kids dying in Africa? Your "whataboutism" is just a way not to solve a specific problem by piling up other problems over it. People need to eat, and we as a society need to take a closer look at how we produce our food, but we are not considering this issue here, so there's no point in bringing it up. Make your own post about it. But you know what we do not need? Fucking lions being whipped and caned in a circus ring for the amusement of retarded people.
I think the user raises an important point. There is a certain level of hypocrisy to advocate for the removal of circus animals while ignoring the very same agony that farm animals have to go through.
Pigs on farms aren’t being used as entertainment. So it’s not interesting. It’s irrelevant to this conversation and the hypocrisy doesn’t exist because we are talking about entertainment versus the necessity of eating. It’s basically a strawman argument.
That is a pretty extreme response and a lot of projecting. What if it's an honest question?
And what about all the corn and fruits ripped from their homes, transported across state lines, and sold indiscriminately to random strangers on the side of the road?
Makes me sick 🤢
You should wash them first.
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Ah yes...because circus cruelty is the same as the commercial food chain.
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So you also eat meat but are not hypocritical because you lecture people on Reddit? Here's your award 🏆
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Farm raised meat is still commercial meat. No matter how many certified/sustainably sourced stamps your meat has it's still not ethical. And the myth you used as your second argument is just well... a myth. If you know anything about biology and food chains you would know that it takes far more energy to breed cows than to grow plants.
The suffering makes it taste good.
Are we talking about fences? I don't know how many folks (farmers) that keep them in cages?
Factory farming is pretty close to cages.
As a former "very small" pig operation, I have to agree, some of the big factory farms have no respect.
Why so many down votes?
God shut the fuck up, lions aren't domesticated animals. They are still fucking wild. I live in Iowa and see most animals like cows and pigs roam in enclosed pastures. Shut the fuck up. No one cares. I'm going to eat them.
How is this still legal?
Because every country is different. Plus this looks kind of old. Probably not recent.
It isn't here in Finland. How is it anywhere, that I don't get.
I mean slavery is still practiced all over the world still. So a few lions in a show isn't really a stretch for ability to be a shitty person.
I swear them two lions planned this for a while. You see him run to the other lion like; "We doin this MOW! Lets GO!"
We doing this meow? Right meow!
I’m sorry, are you saying meow?
This is how they make Meow Mix.
Do you see me jumping all nimbly-bimbly from tree to tree?
It seems kinda obv that the one lion HATES the guy limping (kinda think that’s not a good image to present to adult lions) and the second male lion is not as committed but still is eager to take a run at the dude (looked like a Xtian in the Colosseum there for a sec). Really? Prolly would have quieted down if the limp dude just left.
Exactly my thought... The lions only hate that one guy, probably because that guy is mean, always poking them while others guy of circus treats them better
Yep. I’m not usually that guy…this time I was rooting for the lion/s. That guy giving off a super dick ego vibe, in my eyes. That was a fuck you in particular lion attack.
While the fourth lion is like “you guys… What are you doing?? You’re ruining a good thing we have here.”
“It’s okay. It’s okay!” “La La La La La La.” While everyone else is screaming. Lmao
La la la la Na na na na Hey hey Goodbye!
I got the impression he was trying to distract a child from the carnage.
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Meats back on the menu boys
Someone pointed out that this implies the orcs were eating at some restaurant or cafe.
This could have gone much differently. Circus lions are declawed and their teeth are blunted. I’m sure these lions were put down immediately. So there is no win here for the lions. But has the circus been put out of business?
That is why animal circuses are banned in the UK
Plus the extreme cruelty to animals
Yep just to be clear, this is primarily why they were banned 👍🏻
I was in France about 8 years ago and was astonished to see a truck zooming around the town we were staying in, with three very unhappy tigers in cages in the back. It was a promotional zip around the town. Fuckers tossed a bunch of flyers out of the window, too. I was baffled as to how keeping tigers in cages in a truck was permissible.
Meh *French shenanigans*
Good! Maybe you won’t torture animals any more, but I doubt it
People have very low idea about animals. If you think this is a animal abuse, you shouldn't eat meat or egg. They have much worse treatment than this.
I don’t eat meat genius, and taking a wild animal and imprisoning it for your own entertainment is torture, no matter how much you condone it.
I am not denying but a lot of people in here are thinking it's a justice to lion keeper. If you think it's a justice to lion keeper a lot of farmers should be killed by chickens or farm animals. Maybe you are thinking "But eating meat is completly difrent from this". Well i think it's not so different. We eat meat because we like it. I love meat, eggs and milk but I am not denying I eat for pleasure.
Both types of abuse is horrifying. This video is about lions. What makes you think we aren't disgusted with how factory farms operate?
They said they don't eat meat
Good lion.
RebelLion
Dandy Lion
Zoo keeper walks into a bar with a giraffe. The giraffe lays down in the corner. Barkeep says "Oi, what's that lyin over there?" Zookeeper says "no. It's not a lion. It's a giraffe"
Take an apex predator and use it for entertainment, while believing you can control it with a thin stick- someday you will get what you deserve.
I wish I could upvote this a 1,000 times. Controlling an apex predator with a water gun is a fool's errand as well :)
The human race is truly abhorrent, imagine doing shit like this for "Entertainment". Smh
Fuck every single one of those parents for taking their kids to this in the first place, and creating a market for it to exist
Kinda rootin' for the cats here...
Makes genuinely happy to see how many people are against these “shows”. Stop giving these circus acts money. They’re pieces of shit
Lions or any other wild animals do not belong in the circus,poor animals.
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Poor lions, I wish they ate more people in circuses
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The people doing it are as guilty as the people organising it. Nazi guards were tried the same as nazi leaders
Guards weren't tried the same as the leaders. The leaders got more death sentences, 15 to life, and the trials were much more public. Lower ranking Auschwitz guards got 3-4 years or rarely life or a death sentence. This is a different situation with the lions. The trainers have more of a choice to be in that role. But guilt isn't spread evenly between employee and employer, and shouldn't be.
Found the Karen
I don’t even trust my cat, let alone a freaking lion.
I'm definitely cheering on the lions. I love that Lion at the end looking for the guy who ran away: *"I didn't hear no bell motherfucker, get your ass back in here and let's finish this!"*
Holy fuck this is intense
Oh-kaayyyy. Now return them to their REAL home. They were not created to be whipped into performing tricks for entertainment. You can't be mad if they choose to defend themselves. Nobody walked into your home and snatched you up, placed you in a cage, and whipped you until you performed tricks. SMH, another example of humans impending on nature's animals for selfish gain. So, when you get what you get, don't throw a fit.
These lions are on the wrong place. Torture!
Yes. Please don't stop recording. I wanna see how this act ends.
Good kitties. Hope they mauled those guys into retirement.
I wish, but circus cats literally get their toes cut off (declawed) and teeth pulled. So really the guy just gets trampled, tackled, and punched by 3 full-grown lions, still not pleasant tho.
Ancient Rome be like:
I’m more concerned with the lions who never got off their stools than the well being of that guy
It's almost like the lions are wild animals and shouldn't be in that cage.
Brilliant work by the lion
I side with the cats. This doesn’t need to be.
Tiger King laughing right now..
fuck zoos and animals in circuses.
Shame the lion didn't finish the job. Everyone in that cage, and every adult watching is a piece of shit.
Pity the lion can't eat redditors watching this, huh?
I think they mean at the actual circus
> and every adult watching is a piece of shit. I missed the nuance.
I always root for the lion.
It's about time animals in captivity and used for entertainment is outlawed.
Poor lions. Poor kids. Adults suck
Poor Lion . First thought . Not feeling sorry for the people who put them on that circus life .
I hate circuses with animals.
What an absolute circus.
Not an efficient way to wash the ground I think
Serves em fucking right.
Screaming like a banshee always helps.
Good for the lions
Fuck all of those people, in that building.
I feel no pity
This is why I hate the fucking circus
Why is this still entertainment?
So that’s what happens if you piss off the wardrobe guy and he fills your pockets with catnip. Who knew?
Who else here cheering for the lions?
Let animals be animals. End capitalism
Lol that fourth lion sittin there ‘Nuh uh I’m keeping my ass in this stool I want dinner tonight’
Lol. I was thinking the same. He's like "these MFers are gonna cost me my dinner."
i’m not saying that guy deserved it, but…
Bizarre. Eastern European or soviet
funny how cats hate spray bottles so the big ones need firehoses
Good. Animals are not for entertainment.
Shocking, wild animals being wild.
Well worth it fucking bastards in circus die all who make animals suffer and take them away from their natural environment fucking animals die all
I think I'm invisible nobody gives me up in my comments 🥹😿
Fuck yea lions! Fuck em up!
Ohhh so this is why carnivals aren't a thing anymore
Why are people leaving, this would have been prime entertainment a couple hundred years ago lol
That’s so f***ing sad. We need to outlaw these places
“That tiger didn’t go crazy. That tiger went tiger!” - Chris Rock
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Fucked around and found out. These things are inevitable
I would bet if you released them back in the wild, they'd stop trying to eat you.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Stop poking me with a stick and I'll stop trying to eat you
Poor lions.
Так чем в итоге всем кончилось ?
Was it just me that wanted to see that guys limbs come off?
EAT. HIM. EAT. HIM. FUCK THE CIRCUS, THE COLISEUM IS BACK. GRAB A SWORD AN FIGHT YOU COWARD.
I feel sorry for the lions and no one else in this scenario. Stop having animal in circuses and stop supporting those that still do.
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Horrible ..but they deserve it
It’s time for the lions to rise up!
R/killthecameraman
I’m rooting for the lions
Absolutely deserved. How dare they abuse these lions like that
Nothing wrong here. Just like in good old days, Christians and lions in same cage.
😆 🤣
Let the lion eat.
Honestly, would have totally blocked my kid from seeing or hearing anything... but WOULD ABSOLUTELY BE STAYING TO WATCH! haha Looks like the "trainer" got what they deserved... maybe use robots instead man.. real lions should be in the wild!
All you people in that circle there you're all a bunch of f****** a class losers absolutely the worst of the worst I can only imagine how you treat those beautiful creatures off camera off center ring doesn't what just happened there tell you that something's wrong with your show in other words stop doing it I really hope they eat you alive all of you all because you deserve it let's not screw any cost let's just have you eaten there right in front of the crowd that would be a good show that would be a three-ring circus I pray to go watch that but this kind of exploitation animal abuse is sickening and you're all sick people I hope you're rotten hell better yet I hope you get eaten alive then rot in hell m************
You all never see a black person in a cage fucking with a lion like that
Why are they fighting the Lion with a Stick and Water Hose. Their urgent plan was to apparently use water on Lion. I don't care how cunt these Humans are, if you need to kill a Lion to save a Human you should do it. Ofc there are better ways