An animal rights group are concerned over the use of reindeer for Christmas events.
Merseyside Animal Rights group explained how they understand that reindeer are “heavily associated” with Christmas and therefore “it is understandable” that many organisers of festive events think having these animals are a “lovely attraction”.
However, they pointed out how the wild animals don’t belong in captivity and “naturally live in colder climes than here in the UK”. Despite this, several companies across the region have gone ahead with including reindeer as part of their event - with one claiming due diligence was carried out beforehand.
