There was some BIG news this week -- literally -- as a circus elephant escaped from her pen and roamed the streets of a Montana city. The escape has garnered mixed reactions. While some said it was ...

An elephant got loose on Tuesday in Butte, Montana after escaping a traveling circus. The animal, reportedly named Viola, left the Jordan World Circus, which was set up at the Butte Civic Center, and ...

A normal day in Montana took a turn when locals reported an unusual sighting: an elephant on the loose in Butte. The incident was captured on video by stunned witnesses as the animal wove through ...

BUTTE, Mont. — Residents in Montana were treated to an unusual sight on Tuesday as they saw an elephant running loose on a busy street in Butte. The animal had escaped from a traveling circus, KRTV ...

An aging elephant was found ambling through Butte, Montana on Tuesday after escaping a traveling circus, according to a report from NBC Montana. “My coworker pointed out, ‘There’s an elephant!’ ...

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Elephants were Axel Gautier's life. He was one of the best-known trainers in the world, respected by circus professionals everywhere for his work with elephants. "His elephants did tricks no one ...