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Denver Zoo Elephant Gets 400-Pound Pumpkin For A Treat

Pumpkin Stomping
Pumpkin Stomping at the Denver Zoo (credit: CBS)

DENVER (CBS4) - The Denver Zoo gave one of its biggest residents a huge treat to celebrate Halloween, handing over a 400-pound pumpkin to one of its elephants.

Pumpkin Stomping is considered not just a tasty treat for the animals, but also just a different kind of fun activity.

Pumpkin hobbyist Brian Deevy donated the giant gourd to the zoo.

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