The RSPCA and other animal rights charities have hit out at ITV for filming the stars of The Chase swimming with captive dolphins.
Anne Hegerty, Shaun Wallace and Mark Labbett are shown visiting the Dolphin Research Centre in Florida, US, as part of their The Chasers Road Trip: Trains, Brains and Automobiles.
In scenes which aired last Thursday, they were seen getting in the water to swim with the animals – sparking a storm of protest.
A RSPCA spokesman said: “We were disappointed to see animals being used in this way on The Chasers Road Trip. "Swimming with dolphins may seem appealing to holidaymakers but we know that in reality they often have restricted space and can find swimming with people all day very stressful. "Keeping dolphins
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