Protesters wear prison suits and animal masks as they stage a demonstration in front of the city hall in Strasbourg, eastern France, against the use of animals in circuses on Thursday. /VCG Photo

Last November, shocking images of a dead tiger bleeding heavily from its gunshot wounds started circulating on social media. /VCG Photo

People were quick to condemn the act as well as the continued presence of wild animals in circuses in France. /VCG Photo