Gored Elephant Trainer in Critical Condition
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A trainer at Six Flags Marine World was in critical condition after he was gored Tuesday by a 7,000-pound elephant.
Patrick Chapple, 39, was standing next to a 23-year-old elephant when she suddenly turned from grazing and knocked him to the ground, goring him in the abdomen.
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