7 Bizarre Presidential Pets Who Lived At The White House

2. A Herd Of Elephants Roamed Around The White House Grounds (James Buchanan)

Elephants Gif Okay so that's not strictly true - only one elephant roamed the grounds, but James Buchanan did have a whole herd of them. The 15th President (1857-1861) received a gift of a herd of elephants from the King of Siam, and decided to keep one of them at the White House. Wandering around the grounds throughout the day, the elephant could almost be seen at the other side of Washington DC.
 
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