An elephant named Viola escaped from a circus in Butte, Montana, causing chaos as it roamed the streets before being safely recaptured by its handlers. The incident halted traffic and drew attention from locals and media outlets.
A circus elephant stopped traffic in Montana after escape. https://t.co/e5nBae460W
WATCH: The sound of a vehicle backfiring spooked a circus elephant while she was getting a pre-show bath in Montana. https://t.co/eIjM49Fdvf
An elephant halted traffic in Butte, Montana, after escaping from the circus earlier this week. https://t.co/FOgVcXSS7K
Elephant runs amok after escaping circus for third time https://t.co/vFY0VwkBD1 https://t.co/khULArE5pI
Handlers with the circus were able to run and catch Viola, corralling her back to safety without further issue, Butte Civic Center General Manager Bill Melvin told Butte CBS affiliate KXLF-TV. https://t.co/ZbQrSAtSTR
🐘 An elephant named Viola wandered the streets of Montana after escaping a traveling circus. Surveillance camera footage from a convenience store showed the elephant on a street before entering a parking lot, where it was led away by a person seen in the video https://t.co/BXGGyV4d7m
“It’s not every day you see an elephant walking down Harrison Avenue in Butte, Montana. Went for a nice slow walk down Harrison,” Josh Hannifin, co-manager of the Town Pump station, told KECI. https://t.co/ZbQrSAtSTR
Brittany McGinnis was shocked to see a loose elephant roaming the streets of Butte, Montana on Tuesday. The elephant escaped the Jordan World Circus after a backfiring car spooked it, but it has since been returned to its handlers. https://t.co/mmfQb2WP1r
WATCH: Spooked Circus Elephant Goes On The Lam In Montana https://t.co/eyE4IPJ95D
The elephant, a 58-year-old female named Viola, is part of Jordan World Circus. https://t.co/ZbQrSAtSTR
An elephant escaped a circus in Montana, stopping traffic and scaring residents in the area https://t.co/SfQcUGMhum
Watch: An elephant, named Viola, wanders the streets of Montana in the US after escaping from a circus. Local authorities later confirmed the elephant returned to the center without harm. #US #Montana https://t.co/LSPG62rIaf
There was some BIG news this week—literally—as a circus elephant escaped from her pen and roamed the streets of a Montana city. https://t.co/B7KQaVjKON
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A circus elephant escaped from her pen and roamed the streets of a Montana city. https://t.co/zuywfPDuBc
A circus elephant got loose earlier today in Butte, Montana. Before it was captured, it reportedly took a poop on someone’s lawn. https://t.co/oDE2GRo0js
WATCH: Elephant breaks free in Montana after car backfires https://t.co/v8aF4tVgFL
Circus elephant startled by backfiring vehicle stops traffic https://t.co/Uk4Zs8OyUs https://t.co/SRjvUdy0tC
A circus elephant put on a real show when she escaped her pen and took a short stroll through town in Butte, Montana this week. https://t.co/z7c2viqzlu
Spooked elephant escapes circus and thunders through traffic in Montana, video shows https://t.co/g4Kk1ne9Qr
The sound of a vehicle backfiring spooked a circus elephant while she was getting a bath in Montana, leading the animal to break through a fence and take a brief walk, stopping traffic on the city's busiest street before being loaded back into a trailer. https://t.co/Tq7rpWb1BG
🚨 Elephant Alert: Viola, an Asian elephant, briefly roamed the streets of Butte, Montana, after escaping from the Jordan World Circus. She has since been safely recaptured. https://t.co/QxhOWoG0AE
Viola the circus elephant with history of escapes breaks free again in Montana, heads toward casino slots https://t.co/vgZF9Ox0K1
"Where he going?" Video shows an escaped circus elephant walking through the streets of Butte, Montana. https://t.co/KpVUM4D8ry https://t.co/OkhMGMUHJT
ESCAPED ELEPHANT: Viola the #elephant escaped the #circus in #Butte, #Montana, Tuesday when she was spooked by a car that backfired. She was loose for about 10 minutes and didn't get too far before the circus handlers got her back in her trailer. #news3now #localnews8 https://t.co/FZfULlpSQ7
The sound of a vehicle backfiring spooked a circus elephant while she was getting a pre-show bath in Montana, leading her to break through a fence and take a brief walk on a busy street before being loaded back into a trailer. https://t.co/WEnpoxKvno
ESCAPED ELEPHANT: Viola the Asian elephant was seen trotting along a road in Montana, after escaping from the Jordan World Circus on Tuesday. The giant animal got spooked when she heard a vehicle backfiring while she received a bath. The elephant was loose for about 10 minutes. https://t.co/WR22jFlxeK
Escaped circus elephant roams Butte, Montana, before recapture https://t.co/g1QfTufbHn https://t.co/bu4uNR1Xj8
Video: Elephant breaks free in Montana after car backfires https://t.co/CzWz9PFKZ8
The Jordan World Circus is in town Tuesday and the elephant escaped. https://t.co/m8jmIH9YEI
Runaway circus elephant stops traffic in Montana https://t.co/7IPiSHx33U
'WHERE YOU GOING, FRIEND?' Bizarre video shows an escaped elephant wandering around the streets of Montana before going back to the circus. https://t.co/kgThGHAFYM
A vehicle backfiring startled a circus elephant into a Montana street. She still performed Monday https://t.co/ZE4bHf8ZSC
Elephant roams Montana's busiest street after escaping from circus https://t.co/k1ZjCHRu9s
A circus elephant got frightened by a car and got loose in Butte, Montana, on Tuesday, then wandered the town before being corralled. https://t.co/A1oV3JAW2v
Residents of Butte, Montana were in for a surprise Tuesday -- when a circus elephant escaped from its home and began freely roaming in the streets, captured in wild video. Watch here 👇 https://t.co/LspYIdlGl2
Escaped circus elephant roams Butte, Montana, before recapture - https://t.co/eCfux5KuAj
The elephant was reportedly spooked by a car backfiring nearby as she was being washed for a show that night. https://t.co/m2cnefvmem
🐘 An elephant escaped the confines of a traveling circus and roamed the streets of Butte, Montana, on Tuesday before it was recaptured without incident. Part of the journey was captured on camera. https://t.co/7KurjyQ1tY https://t.co/Qvh61YWyEK
Watch as this elephant escapes the confines of a traveling circus and roams the streets of Montana. https://t.co/Kf0mxtt5ay
A Circus Elephant in Montana managed to escape https://t.co/n6IXOKI7dh
"It's not every day you see an elephant walking down Harrison Avenue in Butte, Montana." https://t.co/zKnYlILRz1
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Wild video: An elephant escaped the confines of a traveling circus Tuesday and roamed the streets of Butte, Montana, before it was recaptured without incident. https://t.co/zzNdI2usmC https://t.co/I1vqvgbTJI
Elephant Roams Streets of Butte, Montana After Escaping from Circus: ‘Man, They Move Fast’ https://t.co/70ZKew5Ls0
Elephant escapes circus, stops traffic: Video. https://t.co/MylnABkdma Click the image to read more:
Lots of folks in a Montana city couldn’t believe what they were seeing when a circus elephant got loose and wandered the streets. https://t.co/n14p68n787
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Circus Elephant stops traffic in Montana after escape https://t.co/Fsba6oVbpd https://t.co/UWi9aQgxL5
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A normal day in Montana took a turn when locals reported an unusual sighting: an elephant on the loose in Butte. The incident was captured on video by stunned witnesses as the animal wove through traffic and stomped past a casino on Tuesday. A man, who appeared to be her… https://t.co/CwvaelTmCX
A circus elephant in the town of Butte, Montana escaped and got loose walking around the town to the amazement of residents. https://t.co/Mpo7fmAzk3
A full-size elephant that apparently escaped from a traveling circus in Montana took a walk around town in Butte, Montana, before being recaptured. @SamBrockNBC has the details. https://t.co/Ey65iai8fv
A massive elephant got loose in a Montana town, and the footage is something straight out of a movie. The animal thunderdome never disappoints. WATCH: https://t.co/fvSKAbyFe9 https://t.co/Jff5p6O1cy
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Circus elephant Viola escaped her handler on Tuesday to roam the streets of Butte, Montana. She was scheduled to perform with the Jordan World Circus before she wandered off through town, halting traffic. https://t.co/eBAKwd8EOS https://t.co/S94WryvzrB
A circus elephant named Viola escaped in Montana causing a stir in the city. The 58-year-old Asian elephant was being washed in the parking lot of the civic center before a performance at the Jordan World Circus when a backfiring car spooked her, causing her to run through the… https://t.co/TJN1TXHTWu
ON THE RUN🐘 Elephant stops traffic after ESCAPING a circus in Montana https://t.co/0X72EjKy42
A circus elephant was caught on CCTV wandering around streets and car parks in Montana https://t.co/CAhmZ6wcnm https://t.co/VUD3gOpqP3
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Elephant named Viola escapes circus, takes walk through bustling Montana street. https://t.co/mSkFfqOFdB
An elephant escaped the confines of a traveling circus and roamed the streets of Butte, Montana, on Tuesday before it was recaptured without incident. https://t.co/Xv1cdXqyZz https://t.co/HT2pVoVmRn
The elephant escaped after being spooked and was eventually recaptured. https://t.co/PMZEiLPSZk
Escaped circus elephant thunders down Montana city street hours before show https://t.co/FsbPuNwxAD https://t.co/vrv5RmLpV5
A circus elephant got loose and roamed through traffic in Butte, Montana on Tuesday. It was returned safely by its handlers. https://t.co/kBPyGSCpGP
Circus elephant, 58, causes chaos in Montana town after slipping her handlers https://t.co/msU7bjF6ZC https://t.co/UmS4UJBkgP
The elephant stopped traffic and knocked over a fence before her trainers corralled her back to safety. https://t.co/iEqvXPAEfg https://t.co/iEqvXPAEfg
Video: Elephant takes stroll through traffic in Montana after escaping circus https://t.co/xZRmOMZ4RJ
Video shows elephant walking through traffic after escaping circus in Montana https://t.co/5EE1HJA02s
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The cicus is in Butte and this elephant was looking for a toddy ! The things you see in Montana! #elephant #Butte https://t.co/yM6fpXau3Q
An elephant halted traffic in Butte, Montana after escaping its circus and roaming through the city's streets Tuesday. Fortunately, the elephant has since been safely returned to its handlers. https://t.co/wW9BlO5yBs https://t.co/A6lLbv5Mza
Circus Elephant On Loose In Montana, Video Shows Chaos On Butte Streets Outside Jordan World Circus Site https://t.co/QP95I3RwUz
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Josh Hannifin, who has worked for Town Pump for 14 years, was getting bags for hot dog buns when his co-worker pointed outside and yelled, "There's an elephant!" Local news still rocks https://t.co/o7pMxaCMrM via @MontanaStandard
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WATCH: A circus elephant got loose in Butte, Montana. Before being caught, it took a poop on someone’s lawn https://t.co/J0dHNpaK7V
A circus elephant got loose earlier today in Butte, Montana. Before it was captured, it reportedly took a poop on someone’s lawn https://t.co/w1JnGB4kEn https://t.co/6b5Hpf1CBo
🚨🇺🇸BREAKING: ELEPHANT STROLLS DOWN MAIN STREET AMERICA Who had an escaped circus elephant in Montana on their 2024 BINGO card? The elephant is safely back with handlers after leaving a sizable souvenir on a local lawn. Source: Police Frequency https://t.co/j1L2faFj6G
Image sitting in traffic and an elephant strolls across the street. LOL The elephant got loose in Butte on Tuesday. The Jordan World Circus is in town. The elephant is now safe with its handlers. MORE: https://t.co/umFA4lYb43 https://t.co/RV9MWcQ2iy
The ordeal shut down traffic in Butte, Montana, but the massive mammal—named Viola—wasn’t harmed. https://t.co/E9JtIScISr
SEE IT! Elephant escapes circus and roams streets in Butte, Montana The animal has since been secured by its handlers https://t.co/7OXeNPic41
An elephant was seen roaming the streets of Montana after a circus group said it had escaped. 🚗🐘🚙 https://t.co/IIsRvf2TJI
Just a normal day in Butte, Montana? 😱🐘 @KSL5TV #elephant https://t.co/zyZzHHyTgk
#LanguageAdvisory #Butte #Montana Butte Civic Center manager Bill Melvin confirmed an elephant temporarily got loose from the Jordan World Circus that's in town in the civic center. Melvin said the elephant's handlers were washing the female elephant outside the civic center when… https://t.co/g6Ysmf704v
#Butte #Montana Butte Civic Center manager Bill Melvin confirmed an elephant temporarily got loose from the Jordan World Circus that's in town in the civic center. Melvin said the elephant's handlers were washing the female elephant outside the civic center when a passing vehicle… https://t.co/Dn9dzQ6i1b
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A circus elephant got loose in Butte, Montana. https://t.co/vNH1KUBAqj
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Elephant loose in Butte Montana. Hopefully he can make it to Yellowstone and run with the buffalo. 🔊 https://t.co/BMJ0EfQlVQ
🚨🇺🇸2024 SUMMED UP: ELEPHANT STROLLS DOWN MAIN STREET AMERICA Who had an escaped circus elephant in Montana on their BINGO card? The elephant is safely back with handlers after leaving a sizable souvenir on a local lawn. Source: Police Frequency https://t.co/h11zl92eXm
Circus elephant gets loose in Butte, Montana https://t.co/XXRkELP7Dm
🚨#BREAKING: A circus elephant has gotten loose after escaping from its circus tent 📌#Butte | #Montana Watch as Law enforcement and other authorities shutdown the streets after a A Circus elephant was running loose in the streets stopping traffic while a handler ran after it… https://t.co/9jz2Pd7U6V
An elephant is on the loose in Butte, Montana. You don’t see this every day. https://t.co/de1bFuwseN
An elephant is on the loose in Butte, Montana. https://t.co/AjoNXhV9Qq
Elephant on the loose in Butte, Montana. It was captured eventually by its handlers. Not something you see every day 😆 📹 Brittany McGinnis https://t.co/Y0MUgVJMqv
Mammoth mayhem: elephant escapes circus and roams Montana streets https://t.co/vtODY7DUup
ELEPHANT ON LOOSE IN BUTTE: An elephant got loose in Butte on Tuesday. The elephant is now safe with its handlers. A viewer said before the elephant was captured it did number two on a Butte lawn. Credit: Brittany McGinnis. Share Your Photos and Videos: https://t.co/BkRut1LKv3 https://t.co/lLR4HEG3rB
This elephant is like all of us in Montana, just making a quick run to Town Pump. https://t.co/3BYAfV0VDs