Domesticating Janet
On the ethics of riding a two-ton orphan
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10 min readOct 1, 2022
Story and photos by Laurie McAndish King
“Put your hand in the elephant’s mouth,” Daniel suggests. Although he only comes up to my waist, Rastus, the baby elephant, weighs 340 pounds. He’s big enough to knock me over. Big enough to crush me, actually.
