Exotic Incident #266
Incident Date:
01/26/2000
Location:
Riverview, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Ramos Family Circus
Facility Type:
Circus (C)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Asian Elephant
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
An elephant named Kenya at the winter facility of Ramos Family Circus broke away from his tether to a tree and stomped Teresa Ramos to death. Another elephant at the compound was involved in 02/21/99 incident at Poughkeepsie, NY.
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