Runaway elephant makes worldwide headlines

A video of an elephant escaping from a Cork circus during the week has become a global sensation.

Sat, 31 Mar, 2012 - 12:56

A video of an elephant escaping from a Cork circus during the week has become a global sensation.

The Indian elephant named Baby broke free from her keepers at Courtney Brothers Circus in Blackpool on Tuesday, after apparently deciding she was in no mood to have a shower.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Cork Place: Courtney Brothers Circus Place: Blackpool Person: Baby Person: Paul Dunbar Person: John Carmody Person: Brothers Person: Jim Conway Person: Joy Gardiner Person: Gardiner Organisation: Animal Rights Action Network Organisation: Aran

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