Exotic Incident #1000
Incident Date:
06/15/2007
Location:
Colorado Springs, CO - USA
Facility Name:
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Facility Type:
Circus (C)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Zebra and Horse
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
Four zebras and three horses from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus escaped from their handlers when they were spooked by Interstate traffic noise. The animals ran onto a road next to the Interstate, eluding 15 animal handlers for about 30 minutes. They were subsequently recaptured unharmed.
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