General Chat

Bob,when I watched the original footage there was no soundtrack and it didn't need any, the pictures told the story. I fail to understand how anyone would want to employ someone who behaved like this towards animals.

I would never employ a "cowboy" to work on my house, but if I did and the house falls down then yes I would get what I deserve.

it appears (according to the circus's site) that the soundtrack was enhanced to make the blows more dramatic.............

Bob.

on the other hand, if you employed a builder to make alterations to your house, and due to the builders incompetence it collapsed, and someone was hurt...........would you feel justified in yourself being prosecuted, for employing a cowboy?

I see on the news that Bobby and Moira Roberts are being prosecuted by the CPS who have taken the case over from Animal Defenders International. They are charged with causing unnecessary suffering to this beautiful animal and with failing to take reasonable steps to prevent an employee from causing her suffering. She was allegedly chained to the ground at all times as well as being kicked and beaten. While they didn't administer the beatings I am glad that somebody is being prosecuted and held accountable for this sickening treatment of Annie.

The Roberts family sound as if they genuinely cared for her and I'm sure it was a shock to them. She will be much happier now though and I hope the moron who hurt her is caught and punished.

According to papers Anne was about 5 years old when the Roberts family bought her for about £3000. Anne has better living condtions where she is now.

Its Roberts circus, they had the elephant from birth and she was one of the family. They employed a so called specialist elephant keeper who turned out to be a right muppet. The Roberts family are assisting the police and RSPCA in finding him, in fact theyre insistant that he is found and have handed the elephant over as they were advised to do. The Roberts are a lovely family, its been a shock to them.

Another lady friend for Lord Bath lol

I missed the news, darn it! I would have loved to have seen her at Longleat.

I'm sure she will be well looked after now ;))

Marion

I just saw her settling in to her new home.She will be loved and well looked after now.Bless! she is an old lady.They just need to find the B******* that treated her so cruelly.Lord Bath seemed so happy to have her there at Longleat.

Nice to see her looking happy.I hope she lives for many years yet.
Well said Hazel.

The Elephant looked so happy in her new home on Anglia news tonight, I am glad she will spend the final part of her life happy

What i'd do to him is put a pitchfork in him .....

only i wouldn't stop at just one dig , he'd probably need hospital treatment
by the time i had finished with him ..thats if he made it to a hospital .
I'm glad that Annie is safe .
Hazelx

Yes - "she has packed her trunk and said goodbye to the circus" ! ( :o)

See other thread - there is a happy ending for Anne.

Years ago when l was 14yrs old l ran away from home, mainly because l wanted to follow the circus (BS). The elephants were hit with sticks that had NAILS in the end. The leader a massive female had arthritus in her trunk and could hardly move it......l can still see the trainers, the stick and the elephant. l saw this because l was very interested in the animals, and asked if l could help with grooming etc....to be so close to them was amazing. l wish l had called the rspca, but l was only 14 and my mum was more worried about the fact that l had run away. l was'nt very popular at the time!!

Liz...lets hope no other animal is used in a circus and trainers will not be needed!!

jude

Anyone got any spare lions we could borrow? lol.

I dont k now the whole story,but would the owners not notice she had been getting 'beaten up'? Or was it all done in the one day? I did watch part of the video but didnt read it all :((.


Marion

After reading the comments here there is no way that I can bring myself to watch that video, I already feel so ill mixed with anger.

I really hope they catch the guy that did this and that he is treated just as cruelly.

I am ok with having him fed to the lions too.

I hope she settles in ok, she may miss her owners, who did seem to really love her as part of the family almost. It would be sad if the move unsettles her and causes her more distress. The circus people will be more careful who they employ in future, methinks.

Lizx

Thats good to hear RR. Hope she can live out her life well cared for and in safety.

Annie has moved to her new home in Longleat :)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1372952/Longleat-Safari-Park-new-home-abused-elephant-Anne.html