Shrine Circus will be in Ottawa this weekend, performing Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the parking lot of the RA Centre on Riverside Drive. But in addition to the crowds, the circus will also be visited by the Ottawa Animal Defense League, a group of activists from Ottawa, Kingston and surrounding areas. They planned to protest extreme techniques they say are used on performing animals, including tight collars, shocks, bullhooks and whips.
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