One person is dead after an accident late Friday afternoon at the Irem Shrine Circus in Wilkes-Barre.
A circus trainer died after being kicked by an elephant. It happened about 5 p.m. at the 109th Armory in Wilkes-Barre where the circus is performing.
Wilkes-Barre police said the elephant was somehow startled, then kicked the trainer. The trainer was thrown about 20 feet.
Emergency crews on the scene said it appears the trainer died from traumatic arrest. The trainer has not been identified.
The accident happened in a secure area where the elephants are kept.
Newswatch 16 has a crew at the circus and will have more information as it becomes available.
Courtesy of Mike Naughton
Friday, April 9, 2010
Does anyone know anything about this accident that happended this afternoon??
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http://www.timesleader.com/news/Death_at_the_circus_04-09-2010.html
Animal groomer at the Irem Shrine Circus at the 109th Field Artillery Armory was killed Friday by the show’s elephant, Dumbo.
So it looks like it was the Frisco's elephant.
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