Rally to End 'Have Trunk Will Travel' Elephant Rides at the OC Fair.

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Animal Defenders International (ADI) have brought to light some disturbing undercover footage of 'Have Trunk Will Travel' abusing the elephants in their "care".

To view the video go here: http://www.ad-internationa l.org/media_centre/go.php?id=2128 (http://www.ad-international.org/media_centre/go.php?id=2128)

These are the same elephants they bring to the OC Fair for the Elephant Rides.

Elephants forced to give rides are trained through domination, fear, and punishment with the use of sharp metal bullhooks and electric prods. A bullhook is a tool that resembles a fireplace poker. It's a long, heavy rod with a steel point and hook at one end that trainers use to strike the animals and jab into the most sensitive parts of an elephant's body.

Despite the terrible way elephants are treated, the OC Fair still allows 'Have Trunk Will Travel' bring in "their" Elephants to give rides. We have signs and leaflets, we just need your presence to help advocate for the elephants!

**Please refrain from wearing leather, fur, wool, silk or any article of clothing/accessories derived from animals. (The public will often try to engage us in a conversation about what we're wearing. Let's not give them a chance to divert us from our message.)