Monkeys forced to ride dogs and motorbikes in sickening 'Torture Island' circus
dailystar.co.ukdogs and motorbikes in a twisted resort filled with sickening stunts. The sickening spectacle called 'Monkey Island' is off the coast of Nha Trang in Vietnam and sees other animals such as bears paraded in front of tourist crowds.Animal welfare charity Animals Asia branded the resort "horrific", while a tourist who witnessed the disturbing show renamed the Vietnamese destination 'Torture Island'.Dave Neale, 49, animal welfare director at Animals Asia, told the Daily Mirror: “Monkeys ride tiny motorbikes around a track.
They are put on the back of dogs and the dogs are raced.“They also get the monkeys to race in a swimming pool. They put food at one end and these monkeys swim across."Bears are also used for performances, they ride motorbikes or normal bicycles.“I’ve been to the resort a few times.
It’s horrific. It’s an abusive place. You can see the animals are fearful of the trainers in the arenas. They are brandishing sticks.“We know they hit them in training as you can see the reaction in the animals.
They give the animals threatening looks and show them the stick.“From a young age they have been intimidated by trainers to perform these tricks.
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