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06-04-2004, 07:44 AM
from Yahoonews by way of FiringSquad .. SAN FRANCISCO - An elephant trainer at Six Flags Marine World in Vallejo underwent surgery Tuesday after he was gored by one of the pachyderms, officials said. Patrick Chapple, 39, was standing next to Misha, a 23-year-old female African elephant, at about 3:30 p.m. when the animal turned suddenly from grazing and knocked him to the ground. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=817&ncid=757&e=10&u=/ap/20040602/ap_on_fe_st/elephant_attack