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Was the elephant in the film really abused?

posted 10 years ago by Graveyard_Goddess
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Now I understand in the actual film it wasn't, that was fake. I'm talking about behind the scenes.

Another member on IMDB posted this video: http://vimeo.com/23564589

Is this really true? I mean I honestly wouldn't doubt it considering how some people are now a days, but it still makes me sad.

I enjoyed this film before I heard about that.

[–] jellyree 9 years ago

IMHO any elephant not in the wild with its social group is being abused.

Perhaps the OP just wants to reach out for some sense of community.

[–] Dagger516 7 years ago

The elephants real handler is shown in many scenes where the elephant is doing tricks, with bull hook in hand