In December 2017, HUMANE ACTION Pittsburgh successfully created and worked towards the passage of the Bullhook Plus Ban that prohibits the use of bullhooks, electric prods, shocking devices, hacksaws, ankuses, baseball bats, axe handles, pitchforks, whips, sticks, muzzles, and other instruments capable of inflicting pain, intimidating, or threatening pain for the purpose of controlling the behavior of wild or exotic animals, including elephants, lions, tigers, bears, and monkeys, in the city of Pittsburgh.  As a result of the ban, the Shrine Circus has ceased coming to Pittsburgh and has no future events planned in the city.

Read our official statement and open letter to the Shrine Circus, as well as our press release regarding the loose camel incident here.