For decades there have been rumours circulating Gippsland that a circus elephant travelling via truck was decapitated by a Stratford viaduct in the 1950s. But does the story have any merit or is it merely a tall tale?

The Monitor spoke to Gavan Donoghue, who has spent years investigating the veracity of the yarn. He even wrote a book on it. Take a look at a video explainer below.