So yesterday I took my near 2 year old daughter to the circus for the first time she had a great time! I was coming to work today and the local radio did an interview with Pita about protesting the circus. On and on about animals and nonsense like they do then (now for the gun related part) She talks about a 1994 incident in Hawaii IIRC where a lone police officer ran out of ammunition and could not kill a rampaging elephant. I recall seeing this in the paper when it happened. I also recall the officer had only a 9mm pistol. IIRC the elephant was finally killed by multiple hits from multiple officers with a variety of weapons.
Just found this on a Pita site
Please lets all not turn this into a what caliber thread for elephants
The lady then went on and on about how cruel the whole incident was and was complaining that the police department was not humane in its actions and ultimately it was the fault of the circus. The whole thing went to an anti gun tangent for a few seconds then got back on track. I am no big elephant hunter but I am thinking hollow points against thick tough elephant skin would not penetrate enough to be very effective same with buck shot ect. What were they supposed to do pepper spray the elephant?
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Several years later I was working part time security and asked a circus worker what they would do if an elephant got out of control again and this person said they have many preventive measures but if it came down to it they had a "really big gun” How true that is or not is questionable as that information came from part of the labor crew and not a handler.
Just found this on a Pita site
Please lets all not turn this into a what caliber thread for elephants
The lady then went on and on about how cruel the whole incident was and was complaining that the police department was not humane in its actions and ultimately it was the fault of the circus. The whole thing went to an anti gun tangent for a few seconds then got back on track. I am no big elephant hunter but I am thinking hollow points against thick tough elephant skin would not penetrate enough to be very effective same with buck shot ect. What were they supposed to do pepper spray the elephant?
On the side
Several years later I was working part time security and asked a circus worker what they would do if an elephant got out of control again and this person said they have many preventive measures but if it came down to it they had a "really big gun” How true that is or not is questionable as that information came from part of the labor crew and not a handler.
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(did I spell it right?) I've actually never been to a circus, maybe one day I'll go. I did know a guy that got defecated on by an elephant though! I'd not want to face an elephant w/o an elephant caliber and a backup shooter maybe.