A circus elephant in the town of Butte, Montana escaped and got loose
“Only in Butte. A circus elephant got loose,” a bystander says in video footage of the animal stomping through the streets and heading past a casino.
An elephant escaped the circus and stopped traffic in Butte, Montana, this week. Brittany McGinnis shared video of the incident with Storyful, showing the elephant making its way through the streets on Tuesday, April 16. The animal walked briskly across multiple lanes, forcing motorists to stop. "Elephant walking down the road … only in Butte," she says in the video before bursting out laughing.The elephant apparently escaped the Jordan World Circus after a passing car backfired and spooked it....
A circus elephant got loose and roamed through traffic in Butte, Montana, on Tuesday. It was returned safely by its handlers.
An elephant escaped from a traveling circus in Montana and went wandering
An elephant got loose on Tuesday in Butte, Montana, after escaping the traveling circus, Jordan World Circus, which was performing at Butte Civic Center.
A circus elephant got frightened by a car and got loose in Butte, Montana, on Tuesday, then wandered the town before being corralled.
An elephant roamed the streets of Butte, Montana on Tuesday, April 17,
In an extraordinary turn of events that seemed to defy the ordinary flow of daily life, Butte, Montana was thrust into the spotlight as a magnificent elephant, adorned in vibrant hues, broke free from the confines of the Jordan World Circus at the bustling Civic Center. With a grace that belied its size, the majestic creature embarked on an impromptu journey down the lively thoroughfare of Harrison Avenue, catching the attention of residents and tourists alike and transforming the mundane
Viola, an Asian elephant with the Jordan World Circus, still participated in two performances Tuesday after her time on the lam in the southwestern Montana city of about 35,000 people that in the late 1800s was the world's largest copper-producing area.
Viola, an Asian elephant with the Jordan World Circus, still participated in two performances Tuesday after her time on the lam in the southwestern Montana city of about 35,000 people that in the late 1800s was the world's largest copper-producing area.
The sound of a vehicle backfiring spooked a circus elephant while she was getting a pre-show bath in Butte, Montana