An animal trainer was tragically crushed to death by his own elephant in front of a shocked circus audience, before the beast broke free and wreaked havoc on the streets. Tyke, a 20-year-old African ...

In the final of a three-part series, columnist Curt Eriksmoen discusses the evolution of circus culture and the public's scrutiny on animal cruelty Tyke the elephant escaped during the 1993 North ...

An animal trainer was trampled to death by his own elephant in front of a horrified circus crowd - before it escaped and went on a rampage through the streets. Tyke was a 20-year-old African bush ...