Exotic Incident #526
Incident Date:
03/06/2003
Location:
Barlow, KY - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Elephant
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
A truck carrying three elephants got into an accident and went into a ditch. The elephants were unloaded and let wander around the side of the highway until police and a tow truck arrived to pull out the elephants’ truck. The elephants were reloaded and continued on their way to Florida.
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