| Circus animal abuse is something that has
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| | completely known what has happened that
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| always occurred. Not only does it happen
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| | day, one story tends to hold true. This
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| to this day among circuses, but it also
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| | is that Eldridge used a prodding stick in
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| happened during the 1900's. Here, we will
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| | order to "control" Mary. Unfortunately,
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| take a closer look at one of the most
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| | by trying to "control" the animal through
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| well known cases of animal abuse, in
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| | this torturous technique, he instead
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| which an animal was put to death for a
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| | enraged her. Mary grabbed Eldridge with
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| human's mistake.
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| | her trunk, swung him through the air, and
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| During the year of 1916, the Sparks
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| | threw him- causing him to hit a drink
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| Brothers Circus came to the town of Saint
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| | stand. Once Red Eldridge hit the ground,
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| Paul, which is located in Virginia. With
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| | Mary trampled on him, killing him
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| them came Mary the elephant, who was
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| | instantly.
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| thirty years old and weighed five tons.
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| | From this moment on, the poor creature
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| The circus owner, Charlie Sparks, needed
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| | was known and recognized as "Murderous
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| a full-time caretaker for Mary. Of
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| | Mary", and was put in chains due to her
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| course, during this point in time, it was
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| | behavior. Although it has been determined
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| not necessary to have any type of
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| | that after she killed Eldridge, Mary was
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| training or experience with animals in
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| | a calm animal and did not attack anyone
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| order to become an animal trainer for the
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| | else, people still believed that she
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| circus. The inexperienced Red Eldridge
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| | needed to be put to rest for her actions.
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| was given the job.
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| | In fact, there were a number of different
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| The circus traveled to Kingsport,
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| | towns who claimed that they would not
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| Tennessee. September 12th was Red
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| | allow the circus to come until Mary was
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| Eldridge's first day working as an
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| | killed.
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| elephant caretaker. Although it is not
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