Elephants smash pumpkins at Denver Zoo

Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Asian elephants at the Denver Zoo pulverized pumpkins at the annual "Squish the Squash" event.

The animals, named Bodhi and Groucho, stomped the 400-pound pumpkins and enjoyed eating the treat.

According to the zoo's website, elephants can run up to 24 miles per hour and eat up to 300 pounds of food a day.

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