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Storyville: Circus Elephant Rampage

Circus Elephant Rampage

22/07/2015

BBC Four - Storyville, Circus Elephant Rampage

The story of Tyke, a circus elephant who went on a rampage in Honolulu in 1994.

A Storyville documentary: The story of Tyke, a circus elephant who went on a rampage in Honolulu in 1994, killed her trainer in front of spectators and died in a hail of gunfire.

The gripping and emotionally-charged story of Tyke, a circus elephant who went on a rampage in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1994, killed her trainer in front of thousands of spectators and died in a hail of gunfire.

Her break for freedom - filmed from start to tragic end - traumatised a city and ignited a global battle over the use of animals in the entertainment industry. Looking at what made Tyke snap, the film goes back to meet the people who knew her and were affected by her death - former trainers and handlers, circus industry insiders, witnesses to her rampage, and animal rights activists for whom Tyke became a global rallying cry.

Tyke is the central protagonist in this tragic but redemptive tale that combines trauma, outrage, insight and compassion. This moving documentary raises fundamental questions about our deep and mysterious connection to other species.

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