Manager Rony Vassallo accuses Leone of having escaped from the circus in Ladispoli: “I found the padlock open, Kimba was not alone.” Kicks and insults between animal rights activists and the public

“I found them Open padlock and the lions don’t know how to open it. Rony Vassallo he has no doubts: Kimbathe example of eight years from his circus Rony Roller, who caused panic in Ladispoli on Saturday, did not escape alone. The hypothesis sabotage is investigated by the investigators, while the absolute protagonist, Kimbais back in his cage along with brothers Ivan and Zeus.

Kimba in the cage can be photographed

After Seven hours From fear and chaos, the animal has now becomeattraction not just from City but of the entire web. Go Quiet between barsShe looks at the curious and poses for them photo. “He’s fine, we’re happy that he’s safe and sound,” says Vassallo – our only fear was that something could happen to him, and that’s what it is docile and be be used to something at People». The Vassallo family has operated circuses around the world for generations. “We know how to deal with them, we grow together with them.” Lionswe give him this Baby bottles. – explains Rony, who also responds to criticism from animal rights activists: “This is a lack of knowledge, with courage and intelligence you can live with us for a few days and see how we treat animals.”

The broken padlock

At causes from that leak His master speaks of Kimba as a broken padlock what he noticed himself around 3 p.m.: The lion had only moved a few meters away, then a Horse it has scared and fled into the canal. “There are studies, but all I can say is that lions don’t know how to open locks,” he concludes Tamer of lions.

Animal rights activists protest in front of the circus

Meanwhile, there was great tension at the animal rights strike in front of the circus. demonstrators with Sign And banner they gathered Mediterranean avenue For protest against thatactivity After the lion escaped, they made their way to the cages, but the police had already blocked off the entrances. The activists, led by the animal rights influencer Enrico Rizzithey tried break through The Barricades and to get around them: there were several contacts between the agents and the demonstrators. After a moment of apparent calm, the group waited for the families to leave at the end of the show to protest again with insults and shoving.

Kicks and insults

At the scream of “Free animals” Then calm returned and the demonstration continued on the streets. Numerous signs against the circus were put up while the show began with music inside the tents. “Animals slaves for your Fun», «The animals in the circus are not artists, but the victims From abuse» among the many slogans of animal rights activists. Among the supporters of the sit-in Francesco Emilio Borrelli the Greens and Left Alliance. At the end of the sit-in, the moment of highest tension. The demonstrators began to shout Insults against the spectators who came from the circus, including many Familys with Children the small. There has been more than one clash between the two sides, it is two people Falls The clashes were finally stopped on the ground by the carabinieri and the police.