African elephant brought to Texas GOP convention urinates on convention floor, raising animal welfare concerns

Four-ton Paige, brought in as surprise for attenders, made gushing debut after governor finished keynote speech An African elephant weighing roughly 4 tons that was brought to the Texas Republican party’s annual convention to excite attenders ended up drawing widespread attention for the wrong…

First covered Jun 13, 2026 · 10:16 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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13d Guardian Environment Gee, whiz: elephant relieves itself on floor of Texas Republican convention — Four-ton Paige, brought in as surprise for attenders, made gushing debut after governor finished keynote speech An African elephant weighing roughly 4 tons…

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