Friday, May 09, 2003

you'll only encounter this kind of news once in a life time :)

Elephant on the loose rounded up in Q.C.

An elephant broke free of its restraints at Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City and scampered along EDSA before noon Thursday.

Police and the animal's trainer tailed the elephant as it stopped momentarily before continuing a slow trot toward Nepa-Q-Mart market in Cubao.

It was unclear how the elephant, part of the Elephant World show at the coliseum, escaped from its pen.

The animal was finally brought under control by its trainer near Tomas Morato Avenue in Kamuning district.

Armel Fernandez, radio dzMM