She anesthetized one of her own dogs (which she has done in the past) for the procedure. Do you think you would do the same thing if you were in her shoes.
There used to be elephant rides at the zoo for kids. Not any more. Then I had a friend who went to Timbuktu and rode camels. I do like to ride horses, but that's all.
They are not even real eagles, in fact they are descended from African vultures:
http://www.americanscientist.org/issues/pub/beauty-is-only-feather-deep
