Escaped Circus Elephant Stomps Man to Death

On Saturday, a 65-year-old man was stomped to death by a circus elephant which either escaped from its quarters due to an unsecured gate or by intentional means. The German man was walking in the woods for his regular morning stroll near Buchen when he was viciously attacked by the African elephant. The 34-year-old elephant named Baby was captured and returned to the circus; reportedly Baby will be returned to the wild in his homeland.

According to Yvonne Schmierer, Heidelberg police spokesperson, Police are now investigating the killing. They are in search of information pertaining to the elephant’s release from the secure enclosure and why Baby acted so aggressively towards the victim. Joyce Poole, elephant researcher, and a number of colleagues have spent years studying the disruption of complex elephant social structures.  Their finding suggests that elephants and other animals may suffer from … click HERE to continue reading