SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - The greatest show on earth is in town.
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As circus-goers were entering, protesters from the Massachusetts Animal Rights Coaltion protested the treatment of animals in the circus.

22News spoke with both protesters and circus organizers about the treatment of the animals.

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full story:
http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/hampden/Circus-met-with-animal-rights-protests