Animals: Tusko

It is no great feat for an elephant to get newspaper space, but Tusko, reputed to be the world's largest captive elephant (six tons), has had more than his share. Despite this, and though he is grey, not white, Tusko has been a trial & tribulation to a succession of owners. Because he ran wild in Sedro Woolley, Wash., the Al G. Barnes Circus gave him to a carnival operator. The carnival operator left him at the Oregon State Fair. Two months ago the fair board sold him to Elephant Trainers Bayard Gray and...

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