Circus elephant hit by Oklahoma SUV returned to owner
By The Associated Press
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Published: November 6, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A circus elephant that escaped and was hit by a sport utility vehicle in northwestern Oklahoma is apparently back with its owner.
An Oklahoma State University spokesman says the elephant was treated by veterinarians at the school and released to its owner. The spokesman declined to talk specifically about the animal's injuries except to say they were not major.
A report filed by Enid police says Douglas Terranova of Kaufman, Texas, is the elephant's owner. Terranova did not immediately return a phone message left Friday.
A volunteer for the animal rights group In Defense of Animals says it plans to file a complaint against Terranova with the U.S. Department of Agriculture concerning the Wednesday incident.
And a USDA complaint says two elephants owned by Terranova escaped from a circus in Kansas in June 2008.
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