16 Reactions That Perfectly Sum Up How You’ll Feel After Watching ‘Tyke Elephant Outlaw’
Tyke Elephant Outlaw, the tragic story of an elephant named Tyke, has really hit home for many. The abuse and confinement that animals in circuses are subjected to is shocking. Being exposed to the truth left people moved, heartbroken and reduced to tears.
Here’s how Twitter reacted when an abridged version of the film, titled “Circus Elephant Rampage”, aired on BBC’s Storyville:
Just watched @bbcstoryville story of #TykeTheElephant animal cruelty at its worst, so-called trainer deserved it. Poor, poor elephant.
— Aishah Makowsky (@AishahMak) July 25, 2015
“The elephant went wild” Elephants ARE wild you moron and shouldn’t be contained, beaten and forced to perform in a circus! #TykeTheElephant — Sam Bulmer (@sambulmer) July 22, 2015
This is absolutely heartbreaking. Animals don’t belong in captivity #TykeTheElephant #NotOursToUse pic.twitter.com/MeALrz1gUB
— Kirsty Henderson (@MissKirstyH) July 22, 2015
Every person that books tickets to see elephant torture at the circus should watch this and learn. #circuselephantrampage #TykeTheElephant — space gir llllll (@Spaceg1rl) July 23, 2015
“Money is not worth a life…. Greed makes people do stupid things”. #tyke #circuselephantrampage
— Kayleigh W (@KayleighSSSOSL) July 22, 2015
no animal should be chained up and beaten until they co-operate. I hate humans😤😤😤 #circuselephantrampage — lorn (@_LornaHamling_) July 22, 2015
Finding ourselves peculiarly moved by the story of Tyke the Elephant in Honolulu 1994 on BBC Four. Desperately sad. #circuselephantrampage
— Jamie John Hutchings (@jjhutchings) July 22, 2015
Please RT #PETA #Tyketheelephant Breaks my heart ♥ These animals don’t deserve the #abuse — Bonnie Lueken (@BonnieLueken) September 19, 2014
The documentary about #TykeTheElephant is totally breaking my heart. This was preventable, no shots should’ve ever been fired. 🐘
— Vicki (@Vickiiibot) August 6, 2015
And there will be people who think this is entertainment too? It’s despicable how we abuse these creatures #tyketheelephant — ChristineAPenpraze (@Christyann18) July 26, 2015
“An elephant named Tyke broke loose from it’s chains” says it all .. animals don’t belong in chains #heartbreaking #TykeTheElephant
— Sèana Darling ♡ (@SDarling2012) July 25, 2015
Still speechless over this #TykeTheElephant Circus Elephant Rampage: http://t.co/Yd6XNVegID — Jenny Canham (@MissJennyCanham) July 25, 2015
Tyke running away from that circus breaks my heart, he just wanted it all to stop #TykeTheElephant
— whatadizzydance (@dizzy_abby) July 24, 2015
How is watching elephants doing hand stands through fear entertaining? #TyketheElephant such a sad but powerful story. — ✨Emily Asher✨ (@EmilyAsher) July 24, 2015
Distressing footage watching #CircusElephantRampage I’ve never sobbed so much 💔 #TykeTheElephant #BanAnimalPerforming pic.twitter.com/VnQyWKDv2V
— joanne (@jplmxo) July 24, 2015
#tyketheelephant “They don’t even know its grass, or they can eat it”(after circus abuse -now safe) #grass #freedom #BanCircusAnimals — Amy Azra Dean (@AmyoftheDean) July 24, 2015
Unbelievably sad about #TykeTheElephant ban all animal cruelty!! Animals are not on this earth for our entertainment!!
— Sarah Hampton (@Sarahhampton79) July 23, 2015
You can help animals who are still suffering by writing to David Cameron to tell him that forcing wild animals to perform absurd tricks has no place in modern Britain.
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