Hawthorn baby elephants, trained by Mac McDonald. left to right Tina, Siam, Ronnie. Tina and Siam died from elephant TB, and Ronnie lives in Tennessee. Ronnie is the mother of Nick
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
For Vincent Manero
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Wade G. Burck
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Wade,
Buckles has told several stories on his blog that he trained Tena with Teddy and Billie, delivering the first two to Carson and Barnes in 1972. Tena was sold the following year to Cueno. Did Mac have a go at her after this? Who/when imported Siam and Ronnie?
Radar,
I was always under the assumption Mac trained her. She did all of his "trademark" behaviors. Maybe Buckles worked with her after, or Mac trained additional behaviors after. I don't know, I was just told Mac trained her as well as Ronnie and Siam. I went to work for Hawthorn in 1976 and I remember hearing John say he got Ronnie and Siam in 1974. From who, I don't know. John did a lot of business with Benson's?
Wade
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