Tuesday, April 09, 2013

Circus elephant injured in drive-by shooting.

This is being reported on www.WTVA.com this morning ( April 9, 2013 )


TUPELO, Miss (WTVA) Tupelo police are investigating a shooting involving an elephant with the Ringling Bro's and Barnum & Bailey Circus.




The shooting took place around 2:00 a-m at the BancorpSouth Arena.



Police tell WTVA that a vehicle drove by the arena and fired at the animal.



A veterinarian that travels with the circus, and is an elephant specialist is flying to Tupelo later today.



The elephant is alert and moving around.



The animal is expected to make a full recovery.



If anyone has any information they should contact the Tupelo Police Department.

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