r/Unexpected • u/ycr007 • 11d ago

Elephant having a wash

From: Brittani Chandler

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u/surroundedbywolves 11d ago

I’ve been to this place, The Preserve in Fredericksburg, Texas. It’s not fun and is quite sad.

These people got run out of California and moved their operations to Texas. They use bullhooks on the elephants and they’re pretty clearly drugged up to allow interactions with customers.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/s/rDzeKIpePh

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u/XFX_Samsung 11d ago

The amount of people in the comments thinking that elephants do handstands naturally, is insane.

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u/throwaway098764567 11d ago

dolphins do tricks in the ocean without human involvement. some folks don't assume they're looking at evil even if they are (and they're probably living happier lives for it)

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u/DolphinVaginaFister 11d ago

The slander dolphins get is unreal, they're only trying to live happy lives.

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u/IsaiahXOXOSally 10d ago

And rape fish and torture pufferfish amongst bully other fish all while being smart enough to know what they're doing.

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u/MouthJob 9d ago

Otters rape corpses and are still seen as cute little water dogs.

Nature is brutal. That's reality.