Circus to investigate crushing of staff member by elephant

Courtney Brothers Circus has launched an internal investigation after one of its staff was crushed by an elephant over the weekend.

There are conflicting reports as to whether one of the elephants was Baby, the same animal who escaped the Courtney Brothers Circus in Cork last week.

Spanish native Justino Munez suffered severe internal injuries when an elephant accidentally crushed him after another elephant charged at it as Munez was cleaning the pen at the circus in Blackpool.

He is now in a critical condition in hospital.