Exotic Incident #18

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Palm Beach, FL - USA

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01/02/1992

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Summary:

An elephant with the Great American Circus rampaged and charged the midway in the circus tent while giving rides. A woman and four children who were taking a ride were rescued but the elephant hit a police officer, using her trunk to throw him twice to ground. The elephant was shot and killed by police. Twelve people were injured during the panic, but none seriously.