Exotic Incident #24
Incident Date:
10/14/1992
Location:
Bloomington, MN - USA
Facility Name:
Zuhria Shrine Circus
Facility Type:
Circus (C)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Asian Elephant
Animal disposition:
Summary:
Before a performance of the Zuhria Shrine Circus, elephant rides were given. After several trips with children and adults on her back, an elephant lost her balance and grabbed at a trainer with her trunk. One child suffered a scrape on the leg. The trainer suffered a gash on the upper leg and was taken to the hospital. Elephant rides were again performed at intermission and after show.
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