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Cruelty in Animal Training Reconsidered by Circus Hand
New York July 5 A veteran circus trainer argues cruelty never aids training. He says misbehavior comes from weak trainers and that controlling a beast relies on psychological dominance, not brutal force. He recalls lessons from Barnum Bailey days and insists taming wild animals never truly happens, only trained responses under careful manipulation.
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