Exotic Incident #1930
Incident Date:
04/09/2013
Location:
Tupelo, MS - USA
Facility Name:
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus
Facility Type:
Circus (C)
Incident Category:
Injury to animal (IN)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Asian Elephant
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A Ringling Brothers elephant, Carol, was shot in the shoulder in a drive-by. The shooting is deemed a federal offense because Asian elephants are an endangered species. There is a reward for $33,000 for information leading to an arrest.
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