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Ringling Bros. elephant abuse charges filed in San Jose trial
In San Jose California animal trainer Mark Gebel 31 faces animal abuse charges for allegedly puncturing an elephant with a bull hook during a show. Witnesses say Asia bore a red mark after the act while prosecutor Powell cites donor support for the case.
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San Jose
Calif
Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Mark Oliver Gebel
Gunther Gebel- Williams
Ringling
Richard Farinato
Humane Society of the
United States
Gebel
James McManus
McManus
Humane Society
Asia
Carolyn Powell
Tom Rider