Social media users shared a breathtaking video that captured the moment a massive elephant escaped from a circus in the town of Butte, Montana. The video, published by American media, showed the elephant freely wandering the streets of Butte yesterday, Tuesday.
According to U.S. media reports, the elephant, named Viola, escaped from the World Circus, which is touring Montana throughout April. The incident occurred while the circus crew was bathing the elephant before a show in a parking lot at the Butte Civic Center when a passing car frightened it, causing the escape.
This bizarre scene shocked local residents and drivers in the streets where the elephant wandered freely, with a terrified circus staff member trailing behind holding a large stick to chase it. The elephant managed to avoid colliding with any vehicles while walking through the front yard of a nearby gas station before moving to the parking lot and passing in front of the casino entrance, leaving bystanders astonished at the unusual sight.
Eventually, the elephant entered a resident's backyard before being captured by those responsible for it, according to NBC Montana.
