Ringling Bros. Elephant Wash in Coney Island

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Ringling Bros.and Barnum & Bailey Circus brought out Suzie the Elephant the other day to give it a bit of a bath.


1 Get subject comfortable and wet down thoroughly with help from the local Fire company

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2 Add some cleaning fluid

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3 Scrub down

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4 Rinse throughly

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Drink Time

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Dress Up and pose for pics.

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Then head back to the Coney Island "Boom-A-Ring" up the Avenue

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[Zee71]

Looks like the elephant had a blast!!! Thanks for sharing.

 

[RickW]

Just thought I'd mention that the publicity stunt backfired big time when the press got a hold of the story and questioned why the NYFD expended man hours and effort to aid Ringling Bros pump up the story.

People also questioned the wisdom of leaving the Coney Island section of NYC vulnerable; had an actual emergency occurred, the firefighters were not in their house ready to instantly respond to a 911 call. NYFD brass ended up with egg on their faces causing the commissioner to issue a public apology for misapplication of resources.

Nevertheless - very cool photo op indeed, but I would not look forward to attending the event next year. Not gonna be a "next year".

 

[RFCGRAPHICS]

Wonderful series of images. Yeah I read about the controversy but no harm no foul !

 

[alexf]

Besides the controversy, these are neat shots!

 

[polseszczyk]

Fun set. It's nice to see an animal enjoying itself!

 

[desler]

That is great stuff.

 

[TANG0F0XTR0T]

I've seen some terrible mistreatment of these gentle giants in the past few months in some recent documentaries but these pics made me feel good. They do certainly enjoy water and a bath. Nice to see the fireman helping them out in that area. Great captures.

 

[Geej]

What a fun series...thanks for showing!

 

[Panther]

What a fun series...thanks for showing!

Agreed 100% :smile: