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Katy Perry has come under fire from animal rights organisation Peta over the use of animals in the video to her new single ‘Roar’.
People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals claims the exotic animals used in the ‘Roar’ video are likely to have been subjected to abuse as the company that supplied them allegedly has a questionable track record.
Peta spokeswoman Merrillee Burke told The Daily Star: “Animals used for entertainment endure horrific cruelty and suffer from extreme confinement and violent training methods.
“They often become stressed and anxious when hauled around and forced into unfamiliar and frightening situations.”
Burke expressed specific concerns about the company used to supply animals for the ‘Roar’ video, saying: “The Serengeti Ranch, the animal exhibitor that we believe supplied the animals for the ‘Roar’ video, has been inspected by the US Department of Agriculture 22 times since 2001.”
The 'Roar' video features several exotic animals
‘Roar’ is currently No. 1 in the Official UK Singles Chart, and has become the fastest-selling UK single of Perry’s career. The track, which is the first to be taken from Perry’s forthcoming album Prism, has sold 179,500 copies in it’s first week in shops, making it the third fast-selling single in the UK this year.
Only Avicii’s ‘Wake Me Up’ and Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’ have sold faster in the UK.
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