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Updated: 10:05 PM Apr 15, 2008
Elephants Take to the Streets of Charleston
The elephants arrived in Charleston in time for the circus this week. Send in your pictures of the walk to pix@wsaz.com.
Posted: 9:12 AM Apr 15, 2008Reporter: Anna Baxter Email Address: anna.baxter@wsaz.com |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- The Greatest Show on Earth is coming back to Charleston.
The annual elephant walk through downtown happened around 9:30am Tuesday.
Just like last year, kids of all ages lined the streets to welcome the animal superstars.
The elephant walk started at the Farmers Market and continued to the Civic Center via Court Street to Washington Street.
The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus starts Wednesday at the Charleston Civic Center.
If you have pictures from the elephant walk you would like to share, email them to us at pix@wsaz.com.
if you missed the walk, don't worry there's another chance to catch the elephants before they hit the ring.
Several local chefs, including mayor Danny Jones and our very own Jessica Ralston will whip up a salad bar for all the elephants on Wednesday.
The salad is expected to be the Charleston Town Center Mall's largest with more than 20 heads of lettuce, 50 pounds of carrots, and much more.
The event kicks off at 11:30am Wednesday on the Clendenin Street side of the mall.
This replaces the annual elephant bath.
The first circus performance is set for Wednesday night.
Latest Comments
I watched the evening news tonight (thankfully wasnt SAZ)--and it seems as though the circus is trying VERY HARD to make people think they treat these animals with love and respect. Unfortunately, a lot of people will fall for their propaganda and continue going to the circus and contributing this horrible thing.
Shame on people who find it "fun" to see elephants who are being herded by humans with sharp weapons that tear at their sensitive skin. Then they are forced to perform for other humans who choose to be ignorant about the abuse of these family-oriented gentle creatures. Saddest show on earth.
I am from Louisa, KY
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