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The Circus Is in Town for MJ's Memorial

Posted Jul 7th 2009 7:00AM by TMZ Staff

No really, the actual circus is in town.

The Circus Is in Town for MJ's Memorial
Like Michael Jackson's memorial couldn't get any crazier -- Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey continued an L.A. tradition this morning by parading their elephants through downtown ... to the Staples Center.

11 elephants, seven horses, tigers, zebras, ponies and dogs are being stowed in a back lot behind Staples for a five-day Ringling event this week.

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46. TMZ, they torture the elephants. Please, please please don't give them air time. The video's of what they do to the poor elephants are devastating and cruel.

Posted at 4:12PM on Jul 7th 2009 by The Elephants are Tortured!

47. LOL... the irony!

Posted at 5:32PM on Jul 7th 2009 by Pistol

48. Michael would never approve of how the circus treats its animals, shame on B & B. Truly antiquated and needs to stop.

Posted at 6:23PM on Jul 7th 2009 by Amy

49. I can't believe people take their children to see the Ringling Brothers Circus. They literally torture the elephants and other animals into submission. If they had any talent, a la Cirque du Soleil, they wouldn't have to use animals! Torturing animals for entertainment should be illegal!

Posted at 11:36PM on Jul 7th 2009 by Jez

50. Ringling is EVIL. They treat those animals, especially the elephants, terribly. Animal abusers.

Posted at 2:47AM on Jul 8th 2009 by Amber

51. what?????do you guys still use animals in the circus?wow america is realy one of the countries that abuses animals the most
horrible

Posted at 11:04AM on Jul 8th 2009 by dawn

52. Ringling Bros. came long before and will be (oops, already are!) long after mj. They were the first circus (way before neverland). Fitting tribute to the King of FreakShows..........

Posted at 4:09PM on Jul 8th 2009 by reisingwood

53. lol! That was just perfect! Michael would've loved that!

Posted at 8:39PM on Jul 8th 2009 by RIP Michael

54. The memorial fits right in with the circus

Posted at 2:40PM on Jul 9th 2009 by JOE

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