stackyFACTSBecause standard guard dogs are incredibly boring, an army regiment returning to Edinburgh in 1838 casually brought an elephant back with them from Ceylon.
Because standard guard dogs are incredibly boring, an army regiment returning to Edinburgh in 1838 casually brought an elephant back with them from Ceylon. They literally housed the giant beast inside the historic Edinburgh Castle. It became the regiment's official mascot, stomping around the cold Scottish cobblestones and sleeping in the stables. It remains proof that military logistics will absolutely accommodate absurd vanity pets.
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