Animal activists The One Voice group has accused the circus of mistreating Jumbo, leaving the giant animal alone for hours on end in an enclosure, locked up in a lorry, or trapped in a skip.
Jumbo, who has spent the last 30 years working as 'the largest hippo in Europe' for a family circus could now be released after being kept in a 'water filled skip'.
They have requested that Jumbo, who they say is obese, be transferred to a sanctuary as the 'physiological and biological needs of this animal are absolutely not respected'. On their website the activists say the giant hippo is unable to bathe and relieve the weight on his joints and is kept in a truck, travelling between shows
One Voice took legal action in 2017 to repeal the permit, but an administrative court in 2019 refused to do so, and a regional appeals court in 2022 upheld that decision.The case has now made its way to the State Council, France's highest administrative court, where the fate of Jumbo was discussed Wednesday.
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