Exotic Incident #810
Incident Date:
08/25/2005
Location:
Mt. Pleasant Township, PA - USA
Facility Name:
Cole Bros. Circus , Wambold's Circus Menagerie
Facility Type:
Circus (C)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Asian Elephant
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A woman suffered a sprained wrist and possibly torn ligaments when Jewel, an Asian elephant on exhibit at the Westmoreland Fair, grabbed her wrist with her trunk after she reached to pet the 8,200-pound pachyderm. Jewel is one of two elephants owned by Cole Bros. Circus and leased to Wambold’s Circus Menagerie, a Florida-based act that travels the country with several exotic animals.
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