Viral Photos Show Emaciated Elephant Forced to Work in Sri Lankan Parade

Viral Photos Show Emaciated Elephant Forced to Work in Sri Lankan Parade
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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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Viral photos show the moment an apparently emaciated elephant is seen working in a parade during a Sri Lankan festival.

Tikiiri, reportedly a 70-year-old elephant, is among 60 elephants in the Perahera Festival and works every night for ten days while wearing a costume, including a mask, according to the Daily Mail.
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