Elephants spotted waiting for ride on Oklahoma roadside
EUFAULA, Okla. (AP) — Deer, cattle and horse sightings are common in Oklahoma, but not elephants.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says four circus elephants were spotted briefly on a roadside Wednesday after the truck carrying them to Iowa broke down.
Trooper Dwight Durant said Thursday that the floor of the trailer carrying the pachyderms had started to give way and was dragging on the road, sparking grass fires along the way.
The elephants disembarked near Eufaula, about 120 miles (190 kilometers) east of Oklahoma City, after someone noticed the problem from another vehicle traveling with the truck.