![So-called elephant 'sanctuary' blasted for abusing animals with bullhooks to force them to perform | Totally Vegan Buzz So-called elephant 'sanctuary' blasted for abusing animals with bullhooks to force them to perform | Totally Vegan Buzz](https://www.totallyveganbuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/So-called-elephant-sanctuary-blasted-for-abusing-animals-with-bullhooks-to-force-them-to-perform-_TotallyVeganBuzz-1280x720.jpg)
So-called elephant 'sanctuary' blasted for abusing animals with bullhooks to force them to perform | Totally Vegan Buzz
![Ringling Bros. circus elephants arrive amid controversy over bull hooks – Collective Vision | Photoblog for the Austin American-Statesman Ringling Bros. circus elephants arrive amid controversy over bull hooks – Collective Vision | Photoblog for the Austin American-Statesman](http://photoblog.statesman.com/wp-content/uploads/000116.jpg)
Ringling Bros. circus elephants arrive amid controversy over bull hooks – Collective Vision | Photoblog for the Austin American-Statesman
![Zoos will phase out the elephant bullhook, a sharp baton used to control them and a lightning rod for criticism | CNN Zoos will phase out the elephant bullhook, a sharp baton used to control them and a lightning rod for criticism | CNN](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190821160057-bullhook-elephant-thailand-2017.jpg?q=x_3,y_241,h_1416,w_2517,c_crop)
Zoos will phase out the elephant bullhook, a sharp baton used to control them and a lightning rod for criticism | CNN
![Some of America's top zoos -- including Providence's -- still use bullhooks on elephants. That's about to change. Some of America's top zoos -- including Providence's -- still use bullhooks on elephants. That's about to change.](https://www.providencejournal.com/gcdn/authoring/2019/08/21/NPRJ/ghows-PJ-90a29b72-fcb7-3f13-e053-0100007faa12-b7e8052e.jpeg?width=1200&disable=upscale&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Some of America's top zoos -- including Providence's -- still use bullhooks on elephants. That's about to change.
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So-called elephant 'sanctuary' blasted for abusing animals with bullhooks to force them to perform | Totally Vegan Buzz
Gavin Newsom - These little guys should not be made to perform for humans by being hit with a bullhook (pictured below), it's cruel, painful and unacceptable. That's why I'm supporting SB
![Some of America's top zoos still use bullhooks on elephants. That's about to change. - The Washington Post Some of America's top zoos still use bullhooks on elephants. That's about to change. - The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/4HVCGXFPLII6TFARUYEPTUGC2M.jpg&w=1440)
Some of America's top zoos still use bullhooks on elephants. That's about to change. - The Washington Post
![Some of America's top zoos still use bullhooks on elephants. That's about to change. - The Washington Post Some of America's top zoos still use bullhooks on elephants. That's about to change. - The Washington Post](https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/ZEUDKAVPL4I6TFARUYEPTUGC2M.jpg)