Circus elephant gets loose, goes for stroll through Butte

BUTTE, Mont. — An elephant was caught on camera Tuesday roaming the streets in Butte.

The Jordan World Circus is in town and the elephant apparently escaped from their show. The elephant is now safe with its handlers.

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Viewer Brittany McGinnis shared the video with NBC Montana. The video has received thousands of views on social media and YouTube.

But before the elephant was caught, viewers said it did a number two on a Butte lawn.

Town Pump, a local business in Butte, also shared video of the elephant quickly walking past their doors as a man is seen trying to corral the animal.

NBC Montana is working to learn more about how the animal escaped from the circus.

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