Exotic Incident #51
Incident Date:
07/18/1994
Location:
New York, NY - USA
Facility Name:
Moscow Circus
Facility Type:
Circus (C)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Asian Elephant
Animal disposition:
Summary:
An elephant with the Moscow Circus attacked the translator offstage at ABC’s Live with Regis and Kathie Lee television show. The woman suffered a skull fracture, broken ribs, and a punctured lung.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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