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THE GREAT AMERICAN ELEPHANT HUNT #8639531 07/12/22 04:43 PM
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I saw the ad on here that Long had for "40 Acres and a Cabin" and the one in the Hunting Section about hunting Elephants and it brought back some old memory. It was in the summer of 1975 and I had just graduated high school that summer. Two ephants got loose from one of the circus's near Hugo and was on the loose for around 3 weeek. Did anyone else participate or remember this? This made national news. Below is a link, but there are several different ones if you google them. Good luck with your sell "Long". I have always liked that area.

https://vault.si.com/vault/1975/08/04/the-great-american-elephant-hunt

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/ent...captivated-oklahoma-in-1975/60583363007/

http://circusnospin.blogspot.com/2011/12/elephant-escape-1975.html?m=1


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Re: THE GREAT AMERICAN ELEPHANT HUNT [Re: mbscdh] #8639537 07/12/22 04:54 PM
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Hehe. Me and my brothers used to hunt lions, elephants, rhinos and bears in my parents back yard when were kids. That place was crawling with critters when were kids.


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Re: THE GREAT AMERICAN ELEPHANT HUNT [Re: mbscdh] #8639538 07/12/22 04:55 PM
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No but I’ve seen a baby elephant chained to a speed limit sign in south FW. He didn’t have any shade or water so I had a chat with the owner. Dumbo was all better in about 10 minutes.

Re: THE GREAT AMERICAN ELEPHANT HUNT [Re: mbscdh] #8639545 07/12/22 05:12 PM
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Used to be a place right up from Rainswood Marina on Fork that used to have an elephant. I don’t remember any special fences either. It would be right out by the road many times. Can’t remember the story behind it though. This was way back in late 80’s.


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Re: THE GREAT AMERICAN ELEPHANT HUNT [Re: mbscdh] #8639663 07/12/22 08:26 PM
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Interesting read. Glad they were ok in the end up


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