PETA wants president to confiscate circus elephants

Published at 12:28 p.m. on November 10, 2012 | Modified at 12:28 p.m. on November 10, 2012

Protestors dressed as elephants rallied outside the White House, calling for President Barack Obama to order the U.S. Department of Agriculture to confiscate circus elephants. The protest was organized by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA. (Video by Alison Burdo, Medill News Service)