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3 comments:
Wade ---
I first saw Circus Knie in 1979 in Zurich. I noticed then in the elephant tent that there was plywood (or some kind of wood) under the elephants and above the grass-field. I see today the elephants are still standing on wood. Why do they do that? --- ToddP
Todd,
I believe it may be oak the elephants are on. Wood is much better for an elephants feet as opposed to concrete or asphalt. The Tognis also use it, as did a number of European acts years ago. It is very hard to load and unload, which is why more don't use it. That has never been addressed when we speak of the great care we take of our animals. Tognis brought their's with them when they were with Ringling, and they were a problem for the show to handle.
There is also the thought that you don't need to drive stakes in for the picket chain, instead securing to the platforms, but I feel the greatest benefit is to the feet/legs of the elephants, given the severe foot problems they end up having, and ease of hauling should never be a consideration, when we are talking about what is better for the animals.
Wade
They also can't dig when standing on the wood platforms.
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