Animal rights group urges Crystal Palace to retire bald eagle mascot
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Peta calls on club to never again use a live animal mascot ‘There’s no reason to drag a wild animal into a stadium’ A leading animal rights group has urged Crystal Palace to retire their American bald eagle mascot because, it says, the matchday experience can leave the bird “frightened, disoriented and panicked” and put spectators at risk. In a letter to Palace’s chief executive, Sharon Lacey, People for the Ethical…
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- Animal rights group urges Crystal Palace to retire bald eagle mascotThe Guardian Sport