HOPE — Federal workplace safety regulators will not cite the owners of a Maine elephant sanctuary where a caretaker died. In a March 4 letter to Hope Elephants, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends that workers not be in the same unrestricted space as elephants except in rare circumstances. The letter was provided to […]
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Hope elephants to return to Oklahoma preserve
“Jim is truly irreplaceable, leaving a monumental hole in our community and beyond,” the directors wrote on the Facebook page of Hope Elephants. “(He) was unequivocal in expressing his belief that our first responsibility was to ensure the continued well-being of Rosie and Opal. To that end, at least for the present, we will be […]
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Elephant sanctuary founder dies after elephant steps on him
Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputies said they found James Laurita, 56, unresponsive Tuesday in the barn at the foundation in Hope, about 90 miles northeast of Portland. Laurita appeared to have fallen before one of the foundation’s two elephants apparently stepped on him, police said, citing a medical examiner’s report. Tending to the animals was […]
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Hope Elephants founder dies at facility
Knox County Sheriff deputies say they found 56-year-old James Laurita unresponsive on Tuesday morning. Police say Laurita appeared to have fallen and struck his head on a cement floor. A medical examiner will determine his cause of death. Laurita founded Hope Elephants with his brother in 2011. The elephants — named Rosie and Opal — […]