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Death Of Beloved 'Beulah The Elephant' Known At NJ Fairs Sparks Outrage Death Of Beloved 'Beulah The Elephant' Known At NJ Fairs Sparks Outrage
Death Of Beloved 'Beulah The Elephant' Known At NJ Fairs Sparks Outrage The death of a beloved traveling elephant known at New Jersey agricultural fairs has sparked outrage among animal activists and rights groups. The beloved Beulah the elephant, who you may recognize from the Sussex County and Meadowlands State Fairs, died last week. She was being used for photo ops at The Big E in West Springfield, Mass. when she took her final breath on Sept. 15, suffering a heart attack while on display at 54 years old, a fair spokesperson said. R.W. Commerford & Sons (Beulah's handler) canceled the exhibit abruptly and later announced Beulah's death, extreme animal r…

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