Noted animal lover and charity supporter Martin Clunes,the star of Doc Martin, is facing backlash after he was photographed and videotaped climbing on an elephant for a ride for his novel ITV series, and Martin Clunes: My Travels and Other Animals.
Metro is reporting that Clunes,a patron for the famous wildlife protection charity, Born Free, and is coming under fire from that organization and animal lovers for what is being seen as the cruel treatment of wild animals for the purposes of tourism and financial gain.
The episode of the point to which aired on Thursday shows the actor climbing onto the female elephant for a ride,holding onto her ears as he climbs. Representatives from Born Free stated after the point to that they will be talking to Clunes “approximately the future” for him at the charity, and added that they are disappointed.
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Source: inquisitr.com