Born Free Foundation - Keep Wildlife in the Wild

Zoo keepers sacked and arrested for beating elephant

25 October 2012

Categories: Homepage News, Zoo Check Campaign News

According to press reports, Twycross Zoo has sacked three elephant keepers for allegedly beating a female elephant. It has been reported that the keepers were arrested by police and are under police bail pending further inquiries.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2222877/Twycross-Zoo-keepers-sacked-arrested-beating-star-elephant-Tonzi-canes.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-20080453

Born Free is opposed to the keeping of elephants in zoos and circuses, and we have repeatedly called for a phase-out of elephants from zoos in the UK and the introduction of protected contact management (where keepers and elephants do not share the same space) in the meantime.

We await further details of the allegations and will keep you updated. In the meantime, please check out our Zoo Check campaign