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Circus Elephant Wounded in Drive-by Shooting

Circus Elephant Wounded in Drive-by Shooting
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By AP
Apr. 10, 2013 | TUPELO, MS
By AP Apr. 10, 2013 | 01:46 PM | TUPELO, MS
An elephant that many people saw perform when the circus visited Murray last weekend was the victim of a drive-by shooting Tuesday.

Carol the elephant is part of the "Fully Charged" tour by Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus, which performed at Murray's CFSB Center, and is now in Tupelo, MS for a series of shows. The Asian elephant was wounded while she was in an outside area of the Tupelo BancorpSouth Arena.

Police Chief Tony Carleton says a vehicle drove past the arena about 2:00 am and fired into the area. Police are investigating what they believe was a deliberate act.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says in a news release that it is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible. A $250 reward had already been offered.

Circus spokeswoman Melinda Hartline says the elephant was not seriously hurt, and no other animals were harmed.

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