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The Daily Dispatch: March 27, 1865., [Electronic resource], Interesting Chapter on circus elephants. (search)
y escaped with his life. They are generally fond of the companionship of a dog, and will submit to any quantity of insolence from one of that species after the latter has gained a footing in their good graces. There was a celebrated dog, called "Turk," that traveled for many years with Bolivar, and exercised a complete control over that huge creature. When Bolivar made his attack upon Langworthy. "Turk" rushed undauntedly to the rescue, and kept his attention employed until enough men were goTurk" rushed undauntedly to the rescue, and kept his attention employed until enough men were got together to overpower the elephant. There has never been an instance known in this country of an elephant injuring a stranger without provocation, unless in one of the fits of madness to which they are sometimes subject. --Their keepers may take them through the most dense crowds without the slightest danger to the throng. If they are insulted, however, they will resent it Last summer, while Van Amburgh's establishment was making a procession through the streets of Boston, a Hibernisn gentl