PETA asks Cage the Elephant to use 'Free the Elephant' on social media

PETA is asking Kentucky band Cage the Elephant to use “Free the Elephant” on its social media accounts for a week ahead of its halftime performance at an NFL game in Munich. The group says the campaign would draw attention to Okha, a 56-year-old elephant it says was taken from India as a baby and has spent decades performing in circuses. PETA alleges Okha is still being transported in a trailer, has health and mobility problems, and should be retired to a sanctuary; it also cites alleged mistreatment by her exhibitor. The band has not publicly said whether it will accept the request.