65-year-old man trampled by escaped circus elephant
Berlin -- An escaped circus elephant attacked and killed a 65-year-old German man as he was taking his usual morning walk on Saturday, police said.
So it's true, too much exercise really can kill you... | "Ach! Wo sind meine Lederhosen?"
The female elephant, named Baby, crossed paths with the man around 5:30 am (0330 GMT) and proceeded to attack him as he walked in the town of Buchen in southwest Germany.
"You want a piece of me? DO YOU WANT A PIECE OF ME???" | "Ach! Wo ist mein Elefantenschützengeboomenwaffen?"
An employee from the nearby circus, from which Baby had escaped, was able to calm the elephant and coax her back to the tent.
"It's okay, Baby, that mean old man won't hurt you anymore, c'mon Baby, let's go home now." | "Ach! Ich bin ungetan!"
Animal rights group Peta, cited by German news agency DPA, said Baby had previously injured three other people including a child.
"Ach! Wo ist mein Kind?...Unter den Elefanten?... Nein! Nein!... Ach! Oh, wo ist mir!""
PETA of course disagreed with the subsequent locking of Baby's cage... | Police have opened an inquiry.
Posted by: Steve White 2015-06-15 |