Exotic Incident #2979
Incident Date:
11/21/2017
Location:
near Tennessee border, GA - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
Three African elephants escaped when the truck transporting them to Sarasota caught fire. Fortunately there were no injuries. The elephants stood idly nearby when fire rescue came to put out the flames. A new tractor was soon sent to pick them up.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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