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Suit Against Circus Owners Goes to Trial

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District Court in Washington, D.C. According to the complaint, the defendants routinely beat elephants, violating the 1973 Endangered Species Act by hitting them with bull hooks. Tags: animal cruelty circus elephants. The anticipated three-week, non-jury trial takes place in U.S.