In 1916 the circus came to Kingsport, Tennessee. During a parade, the star elephant, Mary, became enraged when she was jabbed behind an abscessed tooth with a metal prong, killing her handler.
Mary was euthanized in a most unusual, and many say, cruel way.
Today we tell the story of the hanging of Mary the Elephant.
(Note: there are some graphic photographs of the actual event in this video. If you are troubled by animal cruelty we’d urge you to skip this video.)
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