ELKS FOR HORSES
Received Tlmrsday, 7.30 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 5. The use of domesticated elks as a suhstittite for horses, is "being seriously considered in Moscow as the result of successful experiments in harnessxng thes-e powerful heasts, says The Times' Moscow correspondent. About 20 elks at an experimental station near Moscow, have been trained to take the bit. The main difficulty arises from their impetuous speed. One recently covered a mile in ahout 90 seconds.
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Chronicle (Levin), 6 December 1946, Page 5
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75ELKS FOR HORSES Chronicle (Levin), 6 December 1946, Page 5
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