An elephant named Viola recently ran away from a circus after being frightened by a vehicle and went on a short escapade in Butte, Montana, before being captured.
An elephant named Viola recently caused chaos in Butte, Montana, after escaping a circus and roaming the streets on her own.
Astonishing video shows the Asian elephant casually walking through a four-lane road in Butte on Tuesday, dodging moving cars on her way towards a casino building.
Eyewitness Matayah Smith told Fox News Digital that she was in her car with her husband when she first noticed the majestic creature. She said her husband had alerted her to the elephant.
« My initial reaction was that my husband had lost his mind, then when I looked up, it was [a] surprise, » she said.
« It was concerning for the first few seconds, but the townspeople of Butte respected her space. Drivers stayed within a safe distance and backed up when she came towards them. »
Concern then turned into amusement as the locals stopped to watch where the elephant would go next.
