Exotic Incident #20

Incident Date:
07/14/1992
Location:
Lafayette, IN - USA
Facility Name:
Tarzan Zerbini Circus
Facility Type:
Circus (C)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Elephants
Animal:
Asian Elephant
Animal disposition:

Summary:

Elephants were being led around the ring at the Tarzan Zerbini Circus when one stopped and the next elephant bumped into the first, knocking her into a barricade which toppled into the crowd. Nine people were injured and a woman was taken to the hospital suffering from a panic attack.

Action take by Born Free USA:

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