Animals · SAG-AFTRA
Any production with live animals — domestic, exotic, marine, or insect — must follow Bulletin #3 in addition to the American Humane Association's "No Animals Were Harmed" certification protocols.
Context
Bulletin #3 is the safety document for the human side of animal work — distinct from the AHA's role of certifying animal welfare. Where the AHA certifies what happens to the animal, Bulletin #3 governs how the animal handler, performers, and crew interact with that animal safely. The bulletin requires a credentialed wrangler for the species in scope (a horse wrangler is not interchangeable with a primate handler), a pre-shoot risk assessment for any species capable of injury (which in practice is most species), and a published exit plan for crew if an animal becomes uncontrollable. Modern productions increasingly substitute CGI for high-risk live-animal work, which is largely a Bulletin #3 risk-reduction outcome.
Requirements
Editorial summary of the bulletin's load-bearing requirements. The canonical PDF is the authoritative source — these are the surface points referenced in production safety briefings.
The wrangler is credentialed specifically for the working species. A blanket "animal wrangler" credit does not satisfy the bulletin.
An American Humane Association representative is present on set whenever animals are working; the AHA observer is separate from the wrangler.
A published, rehearsed exit route for crew if the animal becomes uncontrollable or aggressive.
Performers handling the animal have rehearsed with that specific animal beforehand. No "first contact" on the take.
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