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6/22/2021 <br />Since 1990, in the US <br />alone, elephants have <br />killed 17 people and <br />injured at least 140 others, <br />including 30 children in 33 <br />different states. <br />An elephant attack <br />happened in Palm Bay, FL <br />which ended in the <br />elephant being shot while <br />circus goers looked <br />on in horror. <br />A Danger to the Public... <br />Public records show tha _ nrany circuses .iave a history of <br />tuberculosis (TB) in their elephants wh'O is transferrable <br />to humans and that manor circuses haw used TB -positive <br />elephants im public performances. <br />Since 1990, there have <br />been more than 123 <br />documented attacks on <br />humans by captive large <br />cats in the United States, <br />13 of which resulted in <br />fatal injuries. <br />In December, 2020 there <br />was a tiger attack in <br />Tampa, FL where a <br />volunteer nearly lost <br />herarm. <br />X1.0-5 5 <br />