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Subscribe to RSSResidents in Cork, Ireland, were surprised to find an escaped circus elephant running around a parking lot.
Shoppers in Ireland got a large surprise when a 5,500 pound elephant ran away from her circus and wandered around a parking lot.
Drivers called police on Tuesday after seeing the 40-year-old animal - called ‘Baby’ - wandering between cars parked outside stores in a suburb of Cork, according to a report in the Irish Examiner.
Handlers attempted to lead Baby back to the circus but the reluctant pachyderm made another dash for freedom, heading towards a nearby mall.
One driver claimed the Indian elephant had damaged his parked car while evading circus employees, the newspaper reported.
It said the animal was eventually stopped and escorted back to the circus, located a short distance away.
Irish broadcaster RTE reported the circus as saying Baby broke loose and ran away because she did not want to take a shower.
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At least she knew where to go.....typical woman!
Maybe she heard there was a sale on Prada bags?
She didn't escape because she didn't want to take a shower. She escaped because she didn't want to be imprisoned and abused any more. Animals do not belong in a circus.
Why would Kay-1706088's comment be collapsed by the community because she's telling the truth? I know we all have found memories of the circus and would like to think that the animals are as happy as we the audience but they're abused and tortured to learn those tricks that entertain us! We just want to make the reality of animal abuse be brushed under the rug simply by collapsing it. Wish it were that easy!
During High School I worked with African elephants in the summers, I never once ever experienced any of them refusing a swim or a hose down. I kind of doubt Baby refused a shower unless the handlers made a shower an un-pleasurable experience. There are a lot of abuses with these beautiful gentle giants, I have seen baseball bats used on their heads and the Bull Hook they use to force the elephants into submission is a very inhuman tool the way most people use it.
It's been 35 years for me to have worked with them and there is not a day I do not think of Aggie and Abu, the adults and all of the teenager age and toddler age elephants I was fortunate enough to have been able to spend time with and take care of.
That's beautiful Robert...elephants have always been my favorite animal. I was horrified to read about the abuse though...how could anyone do those things?
pumped up ,romantic female spender; she's Love's the Material World !!!.....
Good. No allusions to GOP yet.
It was a mall. Not Tiffany's, or a strip club.
Mario 69, it's still early, give it a few......................
What's the matter! She only wanted to buy some fresh bananas and perhaps some peanuts...
Seriously: She was born to be free!!! The best circus in the world (Cirque du Soleil) don't even have animals (besides humans)...
And regarding the all mighty GOP (to Mario 69): We need a meaningful law to close all those circus... (including the GOP and all sauvage surroundings)
Probably heard about a lingerie sale at FashionBug Plus. lol.
But was she running so amok?
Baby gave up when it became clear nothing in the mall was her size.
Circuses are no place for animals. These wonderful creatures deserve so much better. Circuses with animals should be shut down.
A well run circus treats the animals well. They are a big investment for the business.
For some people, a circus coming to their community is the only opportunity they will ever have to see these majestic beasts.
I know some people believe that all animals should just be allowed to live wild and free; however, that's not living in the real world.
She was headed to the Lane Bryant Outlet Store.
Baby was applying for a job as a greeter. She wouldn't apply at Walmart. She heard they get their elephant chow from China. Jumbo put her up to it. The reason she wouldn't take her shower was because she saw '' Bed, Bath, and Beyond ". No girl is going to settle for a shower, after that. For the earlier request to tie this to the Republicans. Dumbo and Obama have the same ears. At some point at least one Republican mascot was wooed by a democrat ! That happens. Callista Gingrich was seduced by a jack ass.
#11 Circuses are no place for animals.
Sure ship them back to that park in Africa ( Bouba N'Djida)where half the herd has just been wiped out for their ivory then you can feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
Do you have these shoes in a 56 extra wide?
Was there a White Elephant sale?
That's a grey area.
I heard that this elephant was always kept in the corner of her pen, and as we all know, nobody puts Baby in the corner!
They tried to put Baby in a corner...
Seriously though, circus elephants do NOT have good lives. Most are abused, malnourished and live a life of pain. I hate the circus.
I am waiting for someone to blame Obama, He gets blamed for everything else
Okies, you're at fault, Obama. You mistreat poor widdle elephants. You really DO hat the G.O.P!