St Tropez in mid-July. It’s 40 degrees in the shade — the kind of heat that burns your feet as you walk on the sand. Locals dine alfresco on board luxury yachts, while holiday-makers shop in the exclusive boutiques, and as the midday sun burns down, multiple animals lay captive in cages strewn across the beach, caged for entertainment. The circus is in town.
Witnessing this modern day horror in 2012 proved to be a life-changing encounter for South African-raised Sue Olsen, of the Olsen Animal Trust.