This is the gripping story of Tyke, a circus elephant who went on a rampage in Honolulu in 1994, killed her trainer in front of thousands of spectators and died in a hail of gunfire. Her break for freedom traumatised a city and ignited a global battle over the use of animals in the entertainment industry. The film goes back to meet the people who knew her and were affected by her death, and the animal rights activists for whom Tyke became a global rallying cry.