<ul><li>A circus elephant named Viola was startled by a vehicle backfiring during her pre-show bath in Butte, Montana.</li><li>Viola broke through a fence and walked onto Harrison Avenue, a four-lane street, causing traffic to stop.</li><li>After a brief walk, Viola entered a convenience store and casino parking lot and then moved to a residential lawn.</li><li>She was safely loaded back into a trailer and later participated in two performances that evening.</li></ul>

Car backfire startles a circus elephant; she breaks down a fence and runs into traffic

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