![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)
Some of America's top zoos -- including Providence's -- still use bullhooks on elephants. That's about to change.
![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
![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)
Some of America's top zoos still use bullhooks on elephants. That's about to change. - The Washington Post
![ALDF on X: "Congratulations to the city of Austin, Texas for banning the # elephant #bullhook. https://t.co/rovZY7bBpg http://t.co/hZfFAQLbZq" / X ALDF on X: "Congratulations to the city of Austin, Texas for banning the # elephant #bullhook. https://t.co/rovZY7bBpg http://t.co/hZfFAQLbZq" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CL-5GsYUsAAzV5x.jpg)
ALDF on X: "Congratulations to the city of Austin, Texas for banning the # elephant #bullhook. https://t.co/rovZY7bBpg http://t.co/hZfFAQLbZq" / X
![We Animals Media | The open scars of repeated blows to the skull with a bullhook are clearly seen on this large wild-caught bull elephant at the Surin Elephant Festival, Surin, Thailand. We Animals Media | The open scars of repeated blows to the skull with a bullhook are clearly seen on this large wild-caught bull elephant at the Surin Elephant Festival, Surin, Thailand.](https://stock.weanimalsmedia.org/cdn/weanimalsmedia/previews/59/80c9f1030685c4fefa954ce0af6b06f2/3/eee55c6694adce1523386f7e0836988c/17617.jpg)
We Animals Media | The open scars of repeated blows to the skull with a bullhook are clearly seen on this large wild-caught bull elephant at the Surin Elephant Festival, Surin, Thailand.
![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://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/c_fill,g_auto,w_1200,h_675,ar_16:9/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.cnn.com%2Fcnnnext%2Fdam%2Fassets%2F190821160057-bullhook-elephant-thailand-2017.jpg)