NO ELEPHANTS, PLEASE.

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The acrobats can stay. Bring on the clowns. Welcome the fat lady. But, please, no more elephants. Concerned with the treatment of circus animals, Orange County, N.C., is considering banning itinerant pachyderms from its soil. The proposed ordinance would also ban displays of or rides on giraffes, kangaroos, crocodiles, hippopotamuses, emus, mongooses, bears, anteaters, tigers, armadillos, wolves, sea lions, sloths, snakes, hyenas and whales. "Animal cruelty--I can't bear it," said County Commissioner Margaret Brown. "Maybe this'll send out the word that governments are...

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