Friday, November 6th, 2009
Circus elephant that escaped and was hit by vehicle is OK
OKLAHOMA CITY - A circus elephant that escaped and was hit by a sport utility vehicle in northwestern Oklahoma is apparently back with its owner.
An Oklahoma State University spokesman says the elephant was treated by veterinarians at the school and released to its owner. The spokesman declined to talk specifically about the animal's injuries except to say they were not major.
The two people in the vehicle that hit the elephant were not injured.
A report filed by Enid police says Douglas Terranova of Kaufman, Texas, is the elephant's owner. Terranova did not immediately return a phone message left Friday.
A volunteer for the animal rights group In Defence of Animals says it plans to file a complaint against Terranova with the U.S. Department of Agriculture concerning Wednesday's incident.
