Exotic Incident #452

Incident Date:
06/19/2002
Location:
Menomonie, WI - USA
Facility Name:
Shrine Circus / George Carden Circus
Facility Type:
Circus (C)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Asian Elephant
Animal disposition:
Recaptured

Summary:

Tory and Mary, two elephants performing with the Shrine Circus, bolted out of the circus tent during the show, scattering crowds. Mary hiked two miles through town and was recaptured at the University of Wisconsin-Stout campus when trucks blocked her route. A child was injured, and the elephants damaged a door at the park and caused $600 in damages to a city truck. The Shriners had contracted with George Carden Circus for the event.

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