Elephant Bite Creates Zoo Records Flap In Oklahoma City

By Matt Patterson Staff Writer mpatterson@oklahoman.comQuestions about an elephant's bitten tail prompted the Oklahoma City Zoo last week to amend its open records policy. The changes came after both The Seattle Times and Friends of the Woodland Park Zoo Elephants, a Seattle-based animal welfare group, submitted requests seeking information regarding the bite and a partial amputation of the tail of Bamboo, an Asian elephant.Read more on NewsOK.com

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