Exotic Incident #1017
Incident Date:
07/12/2007
Location:
Newmarket, ON - CAN
Facility Name:
Garden Brothers circus
Facility Type:
Circus (C)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Asian Elephant
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
Suzy, Bunny, and Minny, elephants from the Garden Brothers Circus, escaped from their pens after the electric fence keeping them enclosed was accidently disabled. Police officers responded after community residents called 911 after encountering two of the elephants while walking down residential streets. The elephants were subsequently recaptured.
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