Den lille lyserøde elefant Dumbo bliver drillet af de andre dyr i det omrejsende cirkus, fordi den har store ører. Dumbos mor prøver at beskytte sit barn, men bliver adskilt fra Dumbo, da hun bliver aggressiv. Timothy er Dumbos eneste ven. Efter en druktur erfarer Dumbo at han kan flyve med sine ører. Timothy opfordrer Dumbo til at udnytte sine alternative ører til at opnå berømmelse og bliver hans agent.

A girl with uncommonly large ears is bullied at school, but finds solace in her friendship with a crow in the woods. She feeds the bird everyday and in exchange it presents her with gifts, until a violent encounter at school causes their ritual to take an unsettling turn.