Over 1,000 Bristolians Urge Mayor to Switch to Silent Fireworks

For Immediate Release:

9 November 2017

Contact:

Jennifer White +44 (0) 20 7837 6327, ext 222; [email protected]

OVER 1,000 BRISTOLIANS URGE MAYOR TO SWITCH TO SILENT FIREWORKS

PETA Petition Calls on City to Swap Disturbing Loud Fireworks for Dazzling Noiseless Displays

Bristol – Following Bonfire Night fireworks displays, PETA has fired off a petition – with nearly 1,200 signatures from concerned locals – urging Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees to make the switch to silent fireworks in order to create a stress-free environment for the city’s animal and human residents.

“Silent fireworks shows deliver all the flash without the frightening noise,” says PETA Campaigns Strategist Luke Steele. “By using silent fireworks – as several cities in Europe and the US are already doing – Bristol can prevent dogs, cats, wildlife, and humans from being alarmed or disturbed by explosions.”

PETA – whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way” – notes that following conventional fireworks displays, animal-rescue centres typically see an increase in the number of lost dogs, many of whom panic and break loose from leads or jump over fences or even through glass windows in an attempt to get away from the terrifying sounds. Loud displays also scare wild animals, such as deer, often causing them to flee onto roads, where they are at great risk of being struck and killed by vehicles and also endanger drivers. And the stress isn’t limited to animals: noise-sensitive children, elderly people, veterans, and those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder can find the noise of the explosives disturbing.

For more information, please visit PETA.org.uk.

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