An elephant that escaped from the Family Fun Circus at the Garfield County Fairgrounds after being spooked caused a vehicle accident Wednesday night, Nov. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Enid News An elephant that escaped from the Family Fun Circus at …
Circus elephant hit by SUV is OK
Spokesman: Elephant treated by veterinarians
Updated: Friday, 06 Nov 2009, 2:53 PM EST
Published : Friday, 06 Nov 2009, 2:52 PM EST
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A circus elephant that escaped and was hit by a sport utility vehicle in northwestern Oklahoma is apparently back with its owner.
An Oklahoma State University spokesman says the elephant was treated by veterinarians at the school and released to its owner. Spokesman Gary Shutt declined to talk about the animal's injuries except to say they were not major.
A report filed by Enid police says Douglas Terranova of Kaufman, Texas, is the elephant's owner. Terranova did not immediately return a phone message left Friday.
Deb Robinson, a volunteer for the animal rights group In Defense of Animals, says the group plans to file a complaint against Terranova with the U.S. Department of Agriculture concerning Wednesday's incident.
A USDA complaint says two elephants owned by Terranova escaped from a circus in Kansas in June 2008.
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