AN ELEPHANT'S TOOTH
Pulling an elephant's tooth is something of au engineering, as well as a dental, job. This wus demonstrated, says the "New York Sun," when Albert, one of the biggest elephants in the Rangling herd at Madison Squaro Garden, had refused to eat, and the cirous veterinary found a great tcotli canty winch was beyond remedy by filling. What elephants Uic.l; in number of teeth is made up in size. Albert's tooth •n'hicli was giving him so much discomfort was as large as a, man's fist. Alter a liberal dose of cocaine had been injected, forceps as big as ice tongs were clamped to the tooth, a rope attached to tho forceps, and a squad of huskv trainers made ready to supply the pulling power.
At a given signal the trainers gavo a tremendous yank and out came tho huge tooth.
In this sort of dental work tho unknown quantity lies in what the elephant will do. Albert, had been token out of tho menagerie to prevent panic among tho rest of Fftu herd in case lio developed an inclination to get on tho rampage. However, lie underwent ilia ordeal calmly, and as soon as his jaw was dressed lio w;is conducted back to his stall.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 283, 26 August 1919, Page 6
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208AN ELEPHANT'S TOOTH Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 283, 26 August 1919, Page 6
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