Montana, elephant escapes from circus: traffic blocked on the streets of Butte

The escape of the Asian elephant Viola, 58 years old, lasted 10 minutes. Then the recovery by the trainers

An elephant escaped from a traveling circus and wandered the streets of Butte, Montana, causing traffic gridlock and moments of panic in the city. According to the Independent, the elephant Viola, 58, was in a city center car park before a show with the Jordan World Circus, when the loud noise coming from a passing car scared the pachyderm, causing it to flee. . Then the race through the streets of Butte, complete with knocking down a fence, and the rescue by the trainers without further damage to the animal and people.