Catalonian Leaders Seek Ban on Animal Circuses

In Catalonia, political leaders launched a bid to ban circus shows using animals in the northeastern Spanish region, where bullfighting was ended two years ago. Lawmakers proposed a bill in the regional parliament to "modify the animal protection law and include a ban on using animals in the circus," said one of the deputies, Jordi Rull. "Circuses can be attractive and do different and fascinating things that draw adults and children, without needing ...