BBC reports demonstrations at a game ranch in SA

BBC News reported that hundreds of demonstrators have protested at a game ranch in South Africa over the ill-treatment of fourteen baby elephants from Botswana being trained for sale to zoos and circuses. TV pictures showed the animals being savagely whipped on their trunks and hindquarters until they bled. Two of the trainers were subsequently arrested on cruelty charges, and a warrant of arrest was issued for the arrest of the third one. The protesters were a diverse group including motorcycle gang members, wildlife groups and housewives. Sources: World: Africa Elephant abuse sparks protest, website: news.bbc.co.uk