article_snippet.sent: Despite having what seems to be ideal living conditions, Ringling ties some elephants by the leg overnight, something animal rights groups, including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) are disappointed by.
article_snippet.sent: Zoos don't chain elephants and the American Veterinary Medical Association
article_snippet.sent: Just days before announcing that some elephants would be taken out of the ring, PETA prevailed in an open-records request and obtained documents proving that, at least since 2010, Ringling has had elephants test positive for the human strain of tuberculosis.
article_snippet.sent: TB is highly transmissible from elephants to humans, even without direct contact.
article_snippet.sent: Ringling’s announcement as a preemptive move to keep the public in the dark about the health risk posed by moving sick elephants to cities throughout the country. '
article_snippet.sent: sick elephants suffer greatly, but now sick elephants retirement is vital to everyoneRingling’s safety,' A statement from PETA frames read.
article_snippet.sent: PETA released information earlier this year stating that at least since 2010, Ringling has had elephants test positive for the human strain of tuberculosis .