Riding on the chain gang
By Debra Durham • May 21st, 2008 • Category: ElephantsGroups try to stop circus from chaining elephants
Asian elephants are chained in box cars for an average of more than 26 straight hours, and often 60 to 70 hours at a time, when the circus travels. In some cases, the elephants have been chained on trains for 90 to 100 hours.
