Tuesday September 23, 2008, 9:18 am
Poor elephant may she rest in peace, she must have exsisited in HELL being forced to perfom unatural acts in the name of entertainment, no wonder the poor girl tried to escape. This is so sad!!

Tuesday September 23, 2008, 9:35 am
She doesn't look very old either. May she rest in peace....free from mans captivity and cruelty.

Tuesday September 23, 2008, 10:09 am
Another victim of human cruelty. Anther victim of circuses. Taken from the wilds, reduced to slavery in order to "amuse" humans... Rest in peace, Hilda!

Tuesday September 23, 2008, 10:34 am
Thanks Alejandra, I'm complity agree with you.

Tuesday September 23, 2008, 10:52 am
So sad...

Tuesday September 23, 2008, 11:05 am
So sad. Poor thing. I only hope her death was quick and painless. Wild animals are NOT performers, here for stupid human amusement.

Tuesday September 23, 2008, 12:18 pm
Oh, how horrible, poor Hilda, rest in peace sweet girl.....

Tuesday September 23, 2008, 1:12 pm
I am so so pissed and unhappy! I absolutely hate circuses with animals! I have been working on banning them from Mexico, still it seems there are many hidden agendas. I´m so sad for poor Hilda! This is just terrible thanks dear Nuri for posting the story. Te mando muchos besos amiga!

Tuesday September 23, 2008, 3:10 pm
Oh, this is so sad! Poor Girl!

Tuesday September 23, 2008, 5:27 pm
How very sad. Hope she had at least a little taste of freedom before she died. RIP sweet little elephant. Thanks Nuria.

Tuesday September 23, 2008, 5:31 pm
Sleep softly sweet one, your torment is over.

Tuesday September 23, 2008, 6:36 pm

This is so tragic, and sad. RIP Hilda

Thank you Nuria for sharing.

Tuesday September 23, 2008, 7:09 pm
Yahoo reports the elephant's name as Indra... and that the bus driver, Mr Lopez, died also.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080923/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_mexico_escaped_elephant_1

Regardless of the name, two lives were were WASTED... and other injured... because the CIRCUS must have their eles!

Tuesday September 23, 2008, 8:58 pm
POOR HILDA, SHE MUST OF HAD A MISERABLE LIFE...!!PLEASE !! GET ALL ANIMALS OUT OF CIRCUSES !!...& THANKS...JOSSIE

Tuesday September 23, 2008, 10:00 pm
NO MORE ANIMALS IN CIRCUS!!!

Tuesday September 23, 2008, 11:00 pm
This was a very upsetting story. She just wanted her freedom and died trying to get it. !!!!!! Boycott circuses worldwide!!!!!!!!

Wednesday September 24, 2008, 5:13 am
How awful. Circuses suck.

Wednesday September 24, 2008, 8:23 am
Thanks ABC De for your contribution, and all of you for your care. I´m trying to know more about this tragedy, if I can do it I'll share with you. Thanks a lot.

Wednesday September 24, 2008, 9:12 am
please no more animal in circus, so sad

Wednesday September 24, 2008, 1:36 pm
Another very sad case yet for another animal when is somone going to shut the circus down and send all animals to a sanctuary for the rest of there lives to have a bit of eace the poor elehant must have been very aggitated and distraught to run away and look what it has caused a man to be killed surely someone has the power to say enough is enough rest in peace little hilda may you find some now when it is too late bless you

Wednesday September 24, 2008, 2:12 pm
Dear friends, today Sept. 24, the PROFEPA the mexican agency for the care of the wild animals, temporary close the "shelters" of the circus Union. They taken TWENTY tigers and other two elephants. Profepa says that they are making an investigation.

Thursday September 25, 2008, 9:48 pm

Thank you for this very sad news. Perhaps these wasted lives will help to call
attention to the plight of all Circus Animals. (Also thanks for the update here.)