Billie came to the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee after years of abuse as a circus elephant. Because of her past, she was very anxious around people, and it took sanctuary workers a long time to gain her trust.
For five years, Billie walked around with an old chain attached to her foot – a reminder of her hard days at the circus. Because she was so distrustful, it took the dedicated work of two trainers to slowly teach her that the only thing they wanted to do was to get her free. After months of concentrated "contact training techniques," Billie finally allowed her two trainers to get close enough to free her at last!
Elephants are some of the smartest, most emotional animals out there, and it's a crime that people still try to use them in circus acts. I'm so happy that Billie is finally living the life she deserves to live, free of chains, and back with her family!
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