Man crushed by elephant recovers

The man who survived being crushed by an elephant has rejoined the circus and will soon return to his native Spain.

Wed, 18 Apr, 2012 - 01:00

Eoin English

Justino Munez was crushed by Baby — the 2.5-tonne runaway elephant — following an incident in a holding pen at Courtney Brothers Circus in Blackpool, Cork, earlier this month.

Mr Munez was released from Cork University Hospital in recent days.

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Courts Place: Spain Place: Courtney Brothers Circus Place: Blackpool,Place: Cork Place: Limerick Place: Nenagh Place: Co Tipperary Person: Justino Munez Person: Baby Person: Munez Person: Wayne Courtney Person: Joy Gartner Person: Courtney Person: Gartner Organisation: Cork University Hospital

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