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Last chain on Billie : how one extraordinary elephant escaped the big top / Carol Bradley.

Bradley, Carol, 1957- (author.).

Summary:

Chronicles the story of a psychologically traumatized zoo and circus elephant who was removed and rehabilitated as part of the largest government elephant rescue in United States history.

Record details

ISBN: 9781250025692
Physical Description: xv, 320 pages, 8 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2014.
Copyright: ©2014.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Capturing elephants -- Losing a family ; Tracking the elusive beasts -- Drawn to the big top ; Rounding up the elephants -- Learning the ropes ; Fooling the elephant -- One-legged stands ; Long voyage to America -- The Hawthorn Five ; Seesaws, grass skirts, and water skis -- Life on the road ; Forcing elephants to perform -- Acting out ; Block and tackle and chains -- A sanctuary takes shape ; Coercion, not kindness -- Trouble for Cuneo ; "Bad" elephants -- Space and silence ; Conquering an elephant -- The crackdown begins ; Going rogue -- Mired in bureaucracy ; Hollywood comes calling -- Setbacks in Illinois ; The tale of Baby Boo -- Caravan to freedom ; Big Mary's tragic fate -- The start of a new life ; The short life of Baby Hatch -- The conundrum of zoos ; The plight of Ziggy -- Spotlight on abuse ; A new wave of elephants -- Bad days, good days ; Chains, hooks, and hot shots -- Unchained at last.