The only way that these so-called go away if people stop going to them. Part of me, blames the consumers just as much as the owners of the private zoos.
@@LL-525 I blame the consumer more. Because one day they talmbout "Oh we should let them all go" then spring hit and they take they whole family... At least the owners are one way all the time, and not just when TikTok live is on.
They should not call it a "sanctuary" if they let humans engage with the animals. Sanctuary is where wild animals can live wild, humans should not be part of it.
There are good rescues. But any sanctuary worth its salt does not allow the public to interact directly with the animals. That's why you can do tours at places like Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, but only in the same way that you can do tours at the zoo. People dumb enough to pet a wild cat exist, so no refuge should give them that option.
@@kreiner1 Endangered Ark foundation isnt a bad place, they raise elephants and have camps so kids can learn about them and how to take care of them, i went to the camp and we got to clean out their enclosures and clean and feed them, it was very nice to see the elephants so happy there
@@nickychasse1588 it’s not funny at all!! This is serious! You can’t let the baby or toddler or a young child go near wild cats because that’s dangerous.
This has to be a joke. They are wild animals- not domesticated. Why are people not approaching with more caution or just leaving them alone. Are we supposed to feel sorry for them? These animals are unpredictable
Because people trust that when you walk into an American business it is safe. “That’s why we have laws, right?” And people trust law enforcement to be able to do their job and get bad people off the streets and close bad/illegal businesses. We call these naive folks conservatives. They overbreed because of religious beliefs and so they have no time to educate themselves as they are constantly raising kids and grandkids.
Because they are under the impression they are, indeed, domesticated. Some "sanctuaries" use the excuse that the animals are rescued from circus/trafficking, so they must be accustomed to humans.
^ exactly. If you went to an amusement park and got on the roller coaster, you’d expect it to work. If the roller coaster crashes and you shatter your leg, it’s not your fault for trusting the park.
The elephants can’t be “retired” if they are still being made to do tricks for humans! Poor things! Just let them be! I’m glad at least roadside zoos have been in the spotlight since Tiger King! They are all beautiful and majestic creatures and we all want to be close with them, but they are just not meant to be forced to do tricks for a photo op!
I hold the sanctuary and handlers responsible for these injuries as well as ignorant tourists who think these animals are just loving fluffy play things. These are not pets!!! Your own cat or dog will bite you or scratch when annoyed.
There are laws, however, what the humane society are explaining is the lack of enforcement from state and federal government. The laws do exist but lack enforcement.
When I was a child, I was excited to get to go to a traveling zoo. I’d never seen large carnivores and the zoo was really marketing these animals… But when we got there, I was immediately heartbroken… an enormous tiger was pacing in a cage that was maybe a foot longer than itself; a large brown bear was repetitively banging his head against iron bars with its blood dripping and splashing. We are the invasive species, we are the problem
Very gross people are blaming the family and not the actually foundation that caused this. Same foundation that lied and said she fell, further putting other families in danger.
@@enjay5696the parents caused this. You don’t understand situation vs catalyst Yes the roadside place was involved but if the parents never took the kid to play with exotic animals it would have been impossible to occur.
i could just cry for these animals, they are so neglected, upset, stressed and scared. I wish people who worked with them actually cared, I really pray in the future we make these kinds of things obsolete. zoos should only be for rehabilitation- sick or injured animals only.
ALL wild animals belong in their own natural world; NOT as circus, carnival, roadside or even zoo attractions. #EmptyTheCages 🦍🦒🦚🦛🐘 #EmptyTheTanks 🐧🐊🐬🦭🐙
Not how it works, zoos ( REAL accrediated zoos) help with conservation and they help increase the animal populations. you people get too sensitive and cant understand that. i agree that humans shouldnt have interactions with these animals but at true zoos they dont. just because one thing is bad doesnt mean they all are.
A sanctuary should mean the animals get to live out the rest of their lives in as near a normal habitat as possible, with minimal human interaction. Essentially becoming a petting zoo is not in the best interest of the animal.
I went to one of these "road side animal sanctuaries" in AR. Most of the "staff" lived on the property in mobile homes. The entire park stank. And all of the animals were incredibly lethargic.
That’s incredibly sad. Sometimes these types of places drug the animals to make them more docile, and other times they are just so naturally exhausted from having to constantly interact with people and not given proper rest. 😿
These animals are stressed, seriously people donate money and leave them alone. Have the state in which you live know you care about the animals and ensure laws are made or enacted to protect them. You have no idea what these animals have been through. If this was a real sanctuary these animals would be protected more.
Hello people just leave the animals alone. These animals are often abuse, evidently taken from their natural environment. They ain’t happy animals…………………..
" elephants we would be seeing" seeing is the operative word! A sanctuary would never let you touch the animals! Sorry but fines don't do a thing! If a facility let's you touch an animal they should be shut down.
💯 also the fact that the elephants brought them breakfast. No sanctuary would do that to the animals. That should of been red flag number 1. But no they stayed on enjoying their day. Sad.
I feel bad for Dana and her family, they thought they were visiting a legitimate retirement sanctuary and the company just blatantly lied. But these people swinging their babies and toddlers over tiger cubs? Are you nuts?
At what point did you forget that these are animals, not house pets, that their behavior can change in a second. Heck, even my two dogs get aggressive at times. Why do we humans keep expecting animals to act like us? “Oh, the elephant put his trunk around me”
I worked at one of these. The animal neglect/abuse is the worst I’ve ever seen. I reported them to the Humane Society, but you really do need an army of lawyers like PETA has figured out to even have a chance to save these animals.
There are illegal facilities conducting business "underground." This is why it is difficult for USDA inspection to keep up with these places. People believe animals such as otters and fennec foxes are tame. These are predators. They have teeth and claws. They are not mean for close contact with people. Even wildlife keepers have to follow strict guidelines when working with wildlife.
Fantastic work! I only want to add this, there are sanctuaries and rescues that may not be accredited, but are still good places. They are open to the public, or have specific public hours/days in order to fund the operation. The key difference, and what you should ask about any zoo with exotic or dom of these places, is do they have personal interactions or experiences with domestic or exotic wildlife? If so, that should be a big red flag. Petting zoos with domesticated animals (miniature horses, goats, cows, etc) are NOT the same, but should still be carefully looked at. Irs possible that rescues and sanctuaries have different accreditation than zoos do. Regardless, I don't want to see decent places run by good people negatively impacted by the message. Given that many of those places depend on donations or admission fees in order to stay open. Especially because at a glance, they could look similar to the roadside zoos. But it won't take much of a deeper look to find differences. Because without the smaller rescues and sanctuaries, many of the animals in their care would be euthanized. As so many are former pets by people who love animals bur have no true concept of the specialized diet, veterinarian, and daily care they actually need before they buy them. Wirh any luck, rhe Primate Protection Act beinf introduced by Senators Blumenthal and 2 of his colleagues will be passed like the Big Cat Act and private ownership of nonhuman primates will finally stop
I’m sorry but people shouldn’t support zoos nor support circuses!!!! These poor animals should be in their natural habitat!!(out in the “wild”) So sad!!! I don’t think enough is being done to protect wild & even domestic animals!!!!
You sound mad uneducated on how sanctuaries run as zoos to be able to afford caring for animals that can’t return to the wild. Please go read a reputable article instead of just screaming nonesense.
People dont even have common sense and enforcing protection for animals is a joke, the government don't care much, and everyone gotta make money somehow. 😂
It's crazy that Dana, a grown woman, thought it'd be fine to not only visit a place like this, but also get close to these elephants. It's also strange that her husband was a doctor and seemingly didn't try to stop them from going.
They are not pets. Why do people force these animals to do unnatural acts just for a picture? Let them just live their lives without interacting with them.
If Dana’s story helps get these wild animals into better environments and spur stronger federal and state regulations around roadside zoos, great. My concern is uneducated Americans are going to overact and call for euthanasia of wild animals for being wild. Similar to when humans have contact with bears, mountain lions, and buffalo. The animals also lose due to human stupidity.
Sure hope someone got charged for the starvation of those animals; the proof is in the pudding. I can only imagine how bad things really get for these animals. As sad as it is, I am grateful information on this sensitive subject is being shared - we need to learn and do better.
These things are not uncommon. Wild animals are wild. Elephants are known to be aggressive when malnourished and wild cats also aggressive. Like people be surprised when a buffalo charges you when you’re trying to take a selfi with it… like I’m not surprised. But I am surprised there are such stupid people.
I got a hug from a baby elephant in Thailand and he was perfectly behaved, but I could still feel how strong he was. Like if he flexed my head would just pop off and it would be nothing for him to do it. I can’t imagine how strong an adult would be.
How are accredited zoos supposed to be better? Wild animals are still locked in cages. Zoos are zoos. They all need to be banned. People can learn about wild animals other ways. It’s selfish.
Elephants are EXTREMELY SMART AND REMEMBER EVERY DAYUM THING!!!!!! They can remember SPECIFIC people, incidents, good, bad, etc. First of all, how is this a sanctuary to when they are obviously still being told and made to do things that isn’t normal behavior to them?!?! Elephants don’t belong in anybody circus. The abuse they (and other animals) receive by trainers is ungodly. I’m just going to say it……anyone puts themselves in situations such as this and gets hurt or worse……oh well, that’s on you. Take the L and mosey on. Why would you look for empathy when you get hurt when you don’t give the same respect to an animal that is out of it’s true environment and FORCED to work long hours, endure abuse and live a life where people don’t care until they harm someone. I’m Team Elephant….period.
If the “sanctuary” allows or encourages guests to pet wild animals, IT IS NOT A SANCTUARY!! Report them IMMEDIATELY. They’re abusing animals and putting people in danger for profit, plain and simple.
Dude what kind of parents are they 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ if she seen that the elephant was in distress, why did she approach it. If she stayed away she wouldn’t have fallen. WHY APPROACH AN ELEPHANT!!! Her own fault 😒
"Let's go to an animal prison with no funding what's the worst thing that could happen?" > Hey kids, just don't go far in the max sec unit... I'm talking to your uncle larry then we have to leave. Feel free to pet the prisoners and take photos tho, they won't bite.
Honestly, I feel bad for the animals and the children. What kind of idiot puts a baby next to a bobcat? Lol I really hope nobody is targeting the animals because it's really not their fault.
Thanks for doing this story. Hopefully, the lady in the story can recover from her injuries. If groups or people are going to run sanctuaries for animals, hopefully, they will do it for the benefit of the animals.
I feel bad for the children who have parents without common sense.
ZERO SYMPATHY for people injured. These animals are fucking pissed.
The only way that these so-called go away if people stop going to them. Part of me, blames the consumers just as much as the owners of the private zoos.
In that perspective everyone doesn't have common sense including your parents given that none of us are perfect and we all make mistakes.
AMEN.
@@LL-525 I blame the consumer more. Because one day they talmbout "Oh we should let them all go" then spring hit and they take they whole family... At least the owners are one way all the time, and not just when TikTok live is on.
They should not call it a "sanctuary" if they let humans engage with the animals. Sanctuary is where wild animals can live wild, humans should not be part of it.
You are absolutely correct!
Sanctuaries are not petting zoos.
Even if it’s born in captivity, it’s still a wild animal.
Elephants being force to bring breakfast to the "sanctuary's" visitors is absolutely unnatural and simpy sad😢
There’s no place like that on earth though, people and animals will always mix. That’s why things like this happen.
Sometimes but most times most animals avoid humans for good reasons lol they dont forget @enjay5696
These places shouldn’t even exist! There’s nothing acceptable about this sh*t.
Retired circus elephants have got some trauma. And they do not forget.
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wild animals are wild? shocking
Animals deserve BETTER.
I believe the list goes
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@@KOSAMAGAMESAnd that's exactly what's wrong with us, if that's what we prioritize.
Zoos, circuses, rodeos, animal racing all needs to end. I’d never support any of it
@@doxoxo779 Agreed.
Just dont go to these places. i live 30, 40 miles from where Tiger King was. Never went. they are just vomit.
Great to hear that you have taken a stand against this terrible place. I wish more people would stop going to these abusive businesses.
@Trund27 it's the very least anyone can do. We have a great zoo.
There are good rescues. But any sanctuary worth its salt does not allow the public to interact directly with the animals. That's why you can do tours at places like Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, but only in the same way that you can do tours at the zoo. People dumb enough to pet a wild cat exist, so no refuge should give them that option.
@@kreiner1 Endangered Ark foundation isnt a bad place, they raise elephants and have camps so kids can learn about them and how to take care of them, i went to the camp and we got to clean out their enclosures and clean and feed them, it was very nice to see the elephants so happy there
How could you let your baby or toddler or young child near a wild cat? Are you crazy?
That’s dangerous!! This adult parent needs to keep the baby or toddler or young child away from the wild cats!!
That one was crazy. On the mothers part 😂 lmfao like wtf
@@nickychasse1588 it’s not funny at all!! This is serious! You can’t let the baby or toddler or a young child go near wild cats because that’s dangerous.
@@AprilTeniente-eu1mj mhmm that’s why I said it was the mothers fault… lmfao wtf 😂
@@nickychasse1588 it’s not funny
This has to be a joke. They are wild animals- not domesticated. Why are people not approaching with more caution or just leaving them alone. Are we supposed to feel sorry for them? These animals are unpredictable
Because people trust that when you walk into an American business it is safe. “That’s why we have laws, right?” And people trust law enforcement to be able to do their job and get bad people off the streets and close bad/illegal businesses. We call these naive folks conservatives. They overbreed because of religious beliefs and so they have no time to educate themselves as they are constantly raising kids and grandkids.
Because they are under the impression they are, indeed, domesticated. Some "sanctuaries" use the excuse that the animals are rescued from circus/trafficking, so they must be accustomed to humans.
^ exactly. If you went to an amusement park and got on the roller coaster, you’d expect it to work. If the roller coaster crashes and you shatter your leg, it’s not your fault for trusting the park.
Yes they are 😐
Nope. I feel bad for the animals instead.
The elephants can’t be “retired” if they are still being made to do tricks for humans! Poor things! Just let them be! I’m glad at least roadside zoos have been in the spotlight since Tiger King! They are all beautiful and majestic creatures and we all want to be close with them, but they are just not meant to be forced to do tricks for a photo op!
Thank you!!!!
This was probably the most devastating part. Those charlatans. I hope they get shut down.
@@Toughmittens you dont know how it works in there, so actualy SEE for yourself before spouting out nonsense
Animals are not entertainers ! They want to be free to live in their own habitat ! Humans need to leave animals alone!
I literally wanted to throw up when they mentioned that the elephants were forced to "bring breakfast" to the visitors . How unnatural is that??
@@AnaDiaz-wz4cf its not actually something bad, it helps them excersie their trunk to keep it healthy
are you serious??
@@AnaDiaz-wz4cf yeah
@@AnaDiaz-wz4cf yes
At the end of the day, these are wild animals. If a cat and dog that are domesticated could snap, what could you expect of wild animals
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Not-so fun fact: domestic dogs kill more people every year than sharks and bears do.
So very true!!!! Leave animals alone they deserve peace and happiness without human interaction
That part
They got a good lesson. Animals should not be used for people's entertainment. Leave them alone! and give them space.
You think they learn?? Wait another year or so... 😂
People will do anything for money
@@mBLOOD42oz they arent money loving people, its trying to teach people about creatures, the elephants are happy there
this lady is perfect proof that being and "intelligent" "educated" person does not mean you are not a fool
Seems like the elephants don't want to be there.
Why not? Annoying, grabby people without boundaries are the problem.
Of course they don't.
People are the most dangerous animals.
Indeed, the most dangerous to have ever evolved.
Blame it on human not the animals. They’re wild animals not your house pet
Don’t go inside a snake pit and get mad when a snake bites you
Y'all the idiots that asked for it. I hate society. Let me put myself at risk. Then blame someone else for my choices.
“Retired”. When they’re being treated like that, they’re still very much a circus animal without the tent
its not, they are living free and healthy
Animals shouldn't be bringing breakfast to anyone. That's sick.
That part really made me sick to my stomach😢
@@AnaDiaz-wz4cf yup
@@AnaDiaz-wz4cf Animals doing a trained trick what unimaginable horror 🥱
Stop going to these places people.
I hold the sanctuary and handlers responsible for these injuries as well as ignorant tourists who think these animals are just loving fluffy play things. These are not pets!!! Your own cat or dog will bite you or scratch when annoyed.
Never support exotic animal encounters! They are not pets!!!
Americans treating every wild animals like their pet dogs and cats is hilarious
Idiots.
It's insane they need a law to keep people and their children away from big cats and wild animals
There are laws, however, what the humane society are explaining is the lack of enforcement from state and federal government. The laws do exist but lack enforcement.
When I was a child, I was excited to get to go to a traveling zoo. I’d never seen large carnivores and the zoo was really marketing these animals… But when we got there, I was immediately heartbroken… an enormous tiger was pacing in a cage that was maybe a foot longer than itself; a large brown bear was repetitively banging his head against iron bars with its blood dripping and splashing. We are the invasive species, we are the problem
People are dumb. Oh no the huge ass elephant pushed me down.
What are we supposed to be feeling about these people????
That mother who got her toddler down next to the wild animal, she should get that kid taken away. Has zero common sense!!
Very gross people are blaming the family and not the actually foundation that caused this. Same foundation that lied and said she fell, further putting other families in danger.
@@enjay5696the parents caused this.
You don’t understand situation vs catalyst
Yes the roadside place was involved but if the parents never took the kid to play with exotic animals it would have been impossible to occur.
Nothing. I feel nothing. She did it to herself by petting that elephant so close. Wild animals are still wild!
@@enjay5696what???
i could just cry for these animals, they are so neglected, upset, stressed and scared. I wish people who worked with them actually cared, I really pray in the future we make these kinds of things obsolete. zoos should only be for rehabilitation- sick or injured animals only.
The owners do care, I can tell you all about what they do, that you would NEVER do
ALL wild animals belong in their own natural world; NOT as circus, carnival, roadside or even zoo attractions.
#EmptyTheCages 🦍🦒🦚🦛🐘
#EmptyTheTanks 🐧🐊🐬🦭🐙
Not how it works, zoos ( REAL accrediated zoos) help with conservation and they help increase the animal populations. you people get too sensitive and cant understand that.
i agree that humans shouldnt have interactions with these animals but at
true zoos they dont. just because one thing is bad doesnt mean they all are.
Americans should visit Botswana and go to our National Parks. They will understand why you do not pat wild animals.
With so many reports and cases you’d think we’d leave these WILD ANIMALS ALONE !!!!!! Let’s learn these animals deserve better !!
Hate all these greedy humans trying to profit from the poor animals ! Shame on you !!
The selfish people who pay for that are the bigger problem. No market, no product.
They're all horrible. This is why I despise a good chunk of humanity.
shame on you, watching one video to think its a bad place? why dont you visit that place!
I hope the people have to pay for this issue and not the elephant. Wild animals need to be let go into a place where they can be free. 😢
STOP PUTTING YOUR CHILDREN AT DANGER! That mother that held her baby out to a wild cat and it attacks …….child abuse!
A sanctuary should mean the animals get to live out the rest of their lives in as near a normal habitat as possible, with minimal human interaction. Essentially becoming a petting zoo is not in the best interest of the animal.
I went to one of these "road side animal sanctuaries" in AR. Most of the "staff" lived on the property in mobile homes. The entire park stank. And all of the animals were incredibly lethargic.
That’s incredibly sad. Sometimes these types of places drug the animals to make them more docile, and other times they are just so naturally exhausted from having to constantly interact with people and not given proper rest. 😿
Poor diet and the sheer misery of their caged lives will sap and animal’s will…
Any legitimate animal sanctuary will NEVER allow you to interact with the animals.
Not the elephant running away from the circus 😂
Pathetic human behavior
These animals are stressed, seriously people donate money and leave them alone. Have the state in which you live know you care about the animals and ensure laws are made or enacted to protect them. You have no idea what these animals have been through. If this was a real sanctuary these animals would be protected more.
Hello people just leave the animals alone. These animals are often abuse, evidently taken from their natural environment. They ain’t happy animals…………………..
Crazy how wild animals act like wild animals.
These animals don’t want to be in captivity. Leave them alone!
DO NOT INTERACT WITH WILD ANIMALS! Especially ones that can ruin your life in a split second..
I mean that First Lady wasn’t the brightest tool in the shed if she walked past the elephant who had just grabbed her husband lol
fun fact otters are more violent then tigers.
First: these should be illegal, second: how stupid can you be to approach a wild animal
" elephants we would be seeing" seeing is the operative word! A sanctuary would never let you touch the animals!
Sorry but fines don't do a thing!
If a facility let's you touch an animal they should be shut down.
💯 also the fact that the elephants brought them breakfast. No sanctuary would do that to the animals. That should of been red flag number 1. But no they stayed on enjoying their day. Sad.
I totally agree!!!!
Exotic Animals my 🍑, those are wild animals ma’am. 😂😂😂
Any animal used for human entertainment is ABUSE!!
I feel bad for Dana and her family, they thought they were visiting a legitimate retirement sanctuary and the company just blatantly lied. But these people swinging their babies and toddlers over tiger cubs? Are you nuts?
How about leave the animals alone 😒
It’s an elephant. What did you expect?
She gained common sense. Maybe.
Poor elephant was probably begging for help 😢
At what point did you forget that these are animals, not house pets, that their behavior can change in a second. Heck, even my two dogs get aggressive at times. Why do we humans keep expecting animals to act like us? “Oh, the elephant put his trunk around me”
I worked at one of these. The animal neglect/abuse is the worst I’ve ever seen. I reported them to the Humane Society, but you really do need an army of lawyers like PETA has figured out to even have a chance to save these animals.
PETA also said that autism is caused by cows milk. Dont want to trust to them
There are illegal facilities conducting business "underground." This is why it is difficult for USDA inspection to keep up with these places.
People believe animals such as otters and fennec foxes are tame. These are predators. They have teeth and claws. They are not mean for close contact with people. Even wildlife keepers have to follow strict guidelines when working with wildlife.
Fantastic work!
I only want to add this, there are sanctuaries and rescues that may not be accredited, but are still good places. They are open to the public, or have specific public hours/days in order to fund the operation.
The key difference, and what you should ask about any zoo with exotic or dom of these places, is do they have personal interactions or experiences with domestic or exotic wildlife? If so, that should be a big red flag.
Petting zoos with domesticated animals (miniature horses, goats, cows, etc) are NOT the same, but should still be carefully looked at.
Irs possible that rescues and sanctuaries have different accreditation than zoos do. Regardless, I don't want to see decent places run by good people negatively impacted by the message. Given that many of those places depend on donations or admission fees in order to stay open.
Especially because at a glance, they could look similar to the roadside zoos. But it won't take much of a deeper look to find differences.
Because without the smaller rescues and sanctuaries, many of the animals in their care would be euthanized. As so many are former pets by people who love animals bur have no true concept of the specialized diet, veterinarian, and daily care they actually need before they buy them.
Wirh any luck, rhe Primate Protection Act beinf introduced by Senators Blumenthal and 2 of his colleagues will be passed like the Big Cat Act and private ownership of nonhuman primates will finally stop
Famers are sometimes injured by domestic animals. There is always risk
hitting wild animals is abuse
This comment is verbal assault and mentally damaging to my psychology
I’m sorry but people shouldn’t support zoos nor support circuses!!!! These poor animals should be in their natural habitat!!(out in the “wild”) So sad!!!
I don’t think enough is being done to protect wild & even domestic animals!!!!
You sound mad uneducated on how sanctuaries run as zoos to be able to afford caring for animals that can’t return to the wild. Please go read a reputable article instead of just screaming nonesense.
@@beccaboo147animals don’t belong in zoos, they belong in the wild. I said what I said!!
@@beccaboo147you sound mad uneducated thinking animals belong behind bars.
People dont even have common sense and enforcing protection for animals is a joke, the government don't care much, and everyone gotta make money somehow. 😂
What did they think was going to happen. They were going to have tea.
It's crazy that Dana, a grown woman, thought it'd be fine to not only visit a place like this, but also get close to these elephants. It's also strange that her husband was a doctor and seemingly didn't try to stop them from going.
Well they are WILD animals!! Lol of course they'll attack you they don't know any better
So the "retired" elephant is now waiting on humans in his "sanctuary"?
Omg! That mother put her baby close to that wild animal? Really? Where is social services?
"why aren't they in their cages?" Energy
As if the flimsy gates and bars are going to stop animals like an elephant.
These parents need to stop watching Disney movies!
I feel bad for those kids who have negligent parents!
Sanctuary? Where?
Zoos are absurd and filthy. Parents who still fall for this bait are idiots in my book.
Please keep the investigations going! These animals deserve so much better.
People need to respect..the animals...
Just stop using animals for your personal entertainment for god sakes
The Humane Society CEO's name is Kitty Block?!! 😂
Cant make that shi* up 😂😂jokes write themselves
I would never trust my children near wild animals ever.
They are not pets. Why do people force these animals to do unnatural acts just for a picture? Let them just live their lives without interacting with them.
If Dana’s story helps get these wild animals into better environments and spur stronger federal and state regulations around roadside zoos, great. My concern is uneducated Americans are going to overact and call for euthanasia of wild animals for being wild. Similar to when humans have contact with bears, mountain lions, and buffalo. The animals also lose due to human stupidity.
There are tort laws saying that owners are liable for injury or death by exotic animals. This should be a walk in the park for the plaintiff.
She's so wide eyed and surprised still?! Ma'am take your goofy ass on.
Sure hope someone got charged for the starvation of those animals; the proof is in the pudding. I can only imagine how bad things really get for these animals. As sad as it is, I am grateful information on this sensitive subject is being shared - we need to learn and do better.
The animals aren't supposed to be there.
These things are not uncommon. Wild animals are wild. Elephants are known to be aggressive when malnourished and wild cats also aggressive. Like people be surprised when a buffalo charges you when you’re trying to take a selfi with it… like I’m not surprised. But I am surprised there are such stupid people.
I got a hug from a baby elephant in Thailand and he was perfectly behaved, but I could still feel how strong he was. Like if he flexed my head would just pop off and it would be nothing for him to do it. I can’t imagine how strong an adult would be.
Elephant tourism in Thailand really can be questionable too. Please make sure you’re visiting a legitimate place…
How are accredited zoos supposed to be better? Wild animals are still locked in cages. Zoos are zoos. They all need to be banned. People can learn about wild animals other ways. It’s selfish.
Dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb, is what I here when these ppl get injured ,they chose to go there
Elephants are EXTREMELY SMART AND REMEMBER EVERY DAYUM THING!!!!!! They can remember SPECIFIC people, incidents, good, bad, etc. First of all, how is this a sanctuary to when they are obviously still being told and made to do things that isn’t normal behavior to them?!?! Elephants don’t belong in anybody circus. The abuse they (and other animals) receive by trainers is ungodly. I’m just going to say it……anyone puts themselves in situations such as this and gets hurt or worse……oh well, that’s on you. Take the L and mosey on. Why would you look for empathy when you get hurt when you don’t give the same respect to an animal that is out of it’s true environment and FORCED to work long hours, endure abuse and live a life where people don’t care until they harm someone. I’m Team Elephant….period.
If the “sanctuary” allows or encourages guests to pet wild animals, IT IS NOT A SANCTUARY!! Report them IMMEDIATELY. They’re abusing animals and putting people in danger for profit, plain and simple.
Dude what kind of parents are they 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ if she seen that the elephant was in distress, why did she approach it. If she stayed away she wouldn’t have fallen. WHY APPROACH AN ELEPHANT!!! Her own fault 😒
I will never support these inhumane zoo I went a circus as a kid and now regret it .!
"Let's go to an animal prison with no funding what's the worst thing that could happen?"
> Hey kids, just don't go far in the max sec unit... I'm talking to your uncle larry then we have to leave. Feel free to pet the prisoners and take photos tho, they won't bite.
Honestly, I feel bad for the animals and the children. What kind of idiot puts a baby next to a bobcat? Lol
I really hope nobody is targeting the animals because it's really not their fault.
WHY WOULD A PERSON WANT TO PLAY WITH A WILD ANIMAL UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF BEING HARMED? DUH!
Thanks for doing this story. Hopefully, the lady in the story can recover from her injuries.
If groups or people are going to run sanctuaries for animals, hopefully, they will do it for the benefit of the animals.
You visit places like that at your own risk no human being can be responsible for how a wild animal will behave!
wild animals being wild, stupid people being stupid. and the animals always pay for it!
So heartbreaking :(
One Elephant didn't like her getting so intimate, so now nobody can see the Elephants
Bless those animal lovers ❤❤❤❤