Victory for NSPCA
The NSPCA defended the matter by filing legal papers and also called for financial documentation and further information from Boswell, who was required to prove the loss of income of which he chose to withdraw the case.
Brian Boswell, of the Boswell Circus, has withdrawn a civil case made in 2016 against the National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) and has tendered the organisation’s legal costs.
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In 2016, Boswell sued the NSPCA for R16 349 805.36 plus interest, claiming a loss of income following a cancellation of and poor attendance at the shows in certain towns said to have been caused by the organisation speaking out against the circus’s use of wild animals in performances.
Meg Wilson, of the NSPCA, said this is not only a victory for the NSPCA but for the animals too.
“Our position is clear – it is our statement of policy and we will continue to oppose the use of wild animals in circuses and travelling menageries.
“We will continue to defend those animals that are forced to live unnatural lives and we will continue to implore the public to not support any show or facility where wild animals are compromised in any way be it physically or mentally,” she said.
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