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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.26,0:00:03.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Circuses, zoos\Nand aquarium parks like SeaWorld
Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.22,0:00:06.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are destinations\Nmost kids can’t wait to visit.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.78,0:00:09.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But Dominic Geragi\Nisn’t just any kid.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.93,0:00:13.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,An animal activist since the age of seven\Nand co-president
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.16,0:00:17.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the non-profit Animal Hero Kids,\NDominic firmly stands against
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.60,0:00:20.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the use and abuse of animals\Nfor entertainment
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.19,0:00:23.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and is really making waves\Nin his community.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.46,0:00:26.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Pun intended.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.72,0:00:34.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hi it’s Emily from Bite Size Vegan\Nand welcome to another vegan nugget.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.60,0:00:37.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Today I’m excited to introduce you\Nto Dominic Geragi.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.87,0:00:41.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At the age of eight, Dominic had bullhooks\Nbanned in Margate, Florida,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.88,0:00:44.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which I’ll let him talk about more.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.33,0:00:49.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, with five years of animal activism\Nunder his belt and at the ripe old age age of twelve,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.48,0:00:53.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Dominic continues to fight for captive animals\Nin the entertainment industry.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.99,0:00:58.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Dominic shared what inspired him\Nto go vegan and become active.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.09,0:01:02.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First I watched\Nthe documentary The Cove
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.44,0:01:07.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that got me to protesting\Nthe Miami Seaquarium,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.76,0:01:13.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which then caused me to become vegetarian.\NAnd we started learning about more stuff.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.00,0:01:16.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then like a month after I became vegan.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.92,0:01:22.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I protest at Miami Seaquarium. \NFive years now, we've been protesting there.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.87,0:01:26.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We've had many different events happen there.\NWe've had a lot of cars turn around
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.79,0:01:28.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where the cars don't go in.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.58,0:01:32.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Dominic hit the ground running\Nand spoke out against the cruel use of bullhooks,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.79,0:01:34.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,resulting in their banning.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.60,0:01:39.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I was eight years old I banned bullhooks\Nand electric prods from being used
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.65,0:01:42.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the city of Margate in Florida.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.43,0:01:47.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm eight years old,\NI live in Boca Raton.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.31,0:01:52.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I do not like Cole Brothers,\Nor any other circus that uses animals.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.22,0:01:58.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They use electrical rods,\Nthey electrocute the animals.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.23,0:02:01.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They take bullhooks\Nand beat the elephants.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.45,0:02:04.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Little baby elephants\Nare taken from their mothers
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.63,0:02:06.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be beaten.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.53,0:02:10.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Please do what you can\Nto help these animals.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.17,0:02:12.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Kids have a voice.\NThank you very much.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.66,0:02:17.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Bullhooks are used like batons\Nbut they have a hook at the top of them
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.81,0:02:20.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they beat the elephants with them.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.29,0:02:25.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And there's actually videos\Nof the trainers using the bullhook
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.100,0:02:32.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to bring the elephants somewhere\Nwhere they had damage on their feet
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.03,0:02:35.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and other parts of their body.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.64,0:02:39.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,With other kids his age flocking\Nto aquariums, zoos and circuses,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.61,0:02:43.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I asked Dominic\Nwhy he protests against them.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.07,0:02:47.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sea World and Miami Seaquarium\Nwhere they just take--
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.19,0:02:52.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they put them into this cove\Nand they take half of them
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.15,0:02:55.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and put them into Sea World\Nand the Seaquarium,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.63,0:03:00.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they just put them\Ninto these tiny tanks.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.15,0:03:03.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some of them are illegal,\Nlike Lolita's.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.05,0:03:06.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lolita's is illegal,\Nit's way too small for her.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.45,0:03:15.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And circuses are animals being taken,\Ntortured, and put into these places.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.38,0:03:18.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's just really depressing\Nthere for them.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.38,0:03:22.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Given this sad reality,\NDominic shared that there are alternatives
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.02,0:03:25.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if kids and their families\Nwant to interact with animals.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.18,0:03:30.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sanctuaries is a perfect place\Nto see animals, and take care of them.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.41,0:03:33.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Where you can see them,\Nand if you want to volunteer
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.40,0:03:39.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can help them.\NAnd basically help them to help their health.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.77,0:03:43.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Dominic advocates other kids to get active\Nin their communities and schools.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.91,0:03:48.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He shares his thoughts on the power\Nof kid activism and how to get involved.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.52,0:03:54.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, people listen to kids more\Nthan they do to adults nowadays.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.58,0:03:57.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They think, when they see an adult sitting down,\Nholding a sign:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.75,0:04:00.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Oh, that person is crazy.",\Nor something.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.75,0:04:05.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But when they see a kid talking up there,\Nthey think: "Wow, this is serious."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.78,0:04:09.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they actually get more of an impact.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.96,0:04:17.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Spread awareness is probably the easiest part.\NYou can make your own leaflets
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.28,0:04:21.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and print them out and give them to people\Nin your neighborhood.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.31,0:04:24.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or if it's easier just go to your school\Nand talk about it,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:24.92,0:04:29.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and have kids spread awareness,\Nmake presentations. That's what I did.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:29.06,0:04:32.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So more people know\Nabout what is going on
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.83,0:04:37.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with circuses\Nand Miami Seaquarium and Sea World
Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.21,0:04:41.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and all these bad places.\NAnd on factory farms and all of those.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.97,0:04:44.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Given that most kids his age\Naren’t out there
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.12,0:04:46.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fighting for the rights of animals,\NI asked Dominic
Dialogue: 0,0:04:46.88,0:04:49.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what motivated him\Nto keep going.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:49.11,0:04:53.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Seeing that animals\Nhave more rights nowadays,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.23,0:04:56.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you see more sanctuaries\Nand all these other places.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:56.23,0:05:01.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That people actually care about animals\Nmakes me want to help even more
Dialogue: 0,0:05:01.43,0:05:06.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and try to get it completely--\Nlike no circuses and no Miami Seaquarium.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.60,0:05:11.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I’ll leave you with some excerpts from Dominic’s\NAnimal Hero Kids State of the Union Address.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.98,0:05:18.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I Dominic, Animal Hero Kid president,\Npledge to speak out for all animals in need.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:18.78,0:05:22.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All of our voices together\Nwill stop animal abuse.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:22.55,0:05:25.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We need to be the voices\Nfor the voiceless.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:25.86,0:05:30.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We, the Animal Hero Kids,\Npromise to stop animal abuse
Dialogue: 0,0:05:30.55,0:05:35.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by not going to circuses\Nthat use animals for entertainment.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:35.35,0:05:38.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Wild animals belong in the wild.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:38.23,0:05:41.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We, the Animal Hero Kids,\Nacross the nation
Dialogue: 0,0:05:41.32,0:05:44.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will speak up\Nfor the most abused animals of all:
Dialogue: 0,0:05:44.49,0:05:48.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,factory farmed animals,\Nlike cows, chickens and pigs.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:48.41,0:05:51.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you want to find out more about Dominic\Nand his activist network,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:51.69,0:05:53.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,check out the links \Nin the video description below.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:53.98,0:05:56.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Stay tuned to the channel\Nto hear from more Animal Hero Kids.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:56.87,0:06:00.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you liked this video,\Ndo give it a thumbs up and share it around
Dialogue: 0,0:06:00.07,0:06:02.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to help show what kids can accomplish.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:02.46,0:06:04.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you’re new here,\NI’d love to have you as a subscriber.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:04.97,0:06:08.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I put out fresh content covering\Nall aspects of veganism
Dialogue: 0,0:06:08.22,0:06:10.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,every Monday, Wednesday\Nand some Fridays.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:10.68,0:06:14.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To help support Bite Size Vegan’s educational efforts, please see the support links below
Dialogue: 0,0:06:14.82,0:06:18.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or click on the Nugget Army icon\Nor the link in the sidebar.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:18.03,0:06:22.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now go live vegan, end captivity,\Nand I’ll see you soon!
Dialogue: 0,0:06:22.34,0:06:26.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I say rip his head off,\Nrip his f--ing head off...
Dialogue: 0,0:06:26.21,0:06:28.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's very important that you do it.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:28.24,0:06:33.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When he starts squirming too f--ing much,\Nboth f--ing hands -- BOOM -- right under that chin!
Dialogue: 0,0:06:33.59,0:06:36.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sink that hook into 'em.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:36.77,0:06:40.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you hear that screaming,\Nthen you know you got their attention!