Circus star in court for elephant abuse

A Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey circus star is on trial in California for elephant abuse.

A Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey circus star is on trial in California for elephant abuse.

A prosecutor told jurors today that Mark Gebel, 31, lunged at one of the giant animals and stabbed it an area he knew he would be sensitive.

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