A vehicle backfired, which startled a circus elephant into a Montana street

The sound of a vehicle backfiring spooked a circus elephant while she was getting a pre-show bath in Butte, Montana. The elephant was startled into a Montana street by the sound of the vehicle. The circus elephant was getting ready for a show in the state.

The sound of a vehicle backfiring spooked a circus elephant while she was getting a pre-show bath in Butte, Montana. She still performed Tuesday. The elephant escaped into a Montana street, but still performed in the circus. The circus elephant still performed on Tuesday.

Circus elephant breaks free from her pen and runs down a busy Montana street. Circus elephant stops traffic in Montana after escaping from a pen on April 16. The incident happened in the middle of a busy street in the city of Helena, Montana. The elephant is a member of the Circus of Montana.

The elephant escaped from the circus in Butte, Montana after escaping from a circus. Footage shows the enormous pachyderm walking across a busy street filled much to the astonishment of passing drivers. NBC Montana shared the video before the animal left the circus on the scene.

Spooked circus elephant roams Montana streets before being recaptured. Elephant escaped the confines of a traveling circus and roamed the streets of Butte, Montana, on Tuesday. Elephant was recaptured without incident, NBC Montana reported. Elephant captured on camera in Butte.

Elephant escapes from circus before going for a walk around Butte and startling locals. Elephant on the loose in Butte, Montana, startling locals in the state of Butte. Elephant was captured on camera on camera after escaping from circus and going for walk around town. Watch the video on CNN.com Live.

Escaped circus elephant thunders down Montana city street hours before show. Viola the elephant escaped from Jordan World Circus and ran down a street in Butte, Montana, video shows. Video shows Viola running down a Montana street after escaping from the circus hours before the show.

Spooked circus elephant roams Montana streets before being recaptured. Elephant escaped the confines of a traveling circus and roamed the streets of Butte, Montana, on Tuesday. Elephant was recaptured without incident, NBC Montana reported. Elephant captured on camera in Butte.

Animal welfare advocates accuse circus of overworking the elephant. Animal welfare advocate: Circus overworked animals. Circus elephant, 58, causes chaos in Montana town after slipping her handlers. Animal rights advocates say circus overworked the animal, which has a history of over-rearing.

Elephant escaped from Jordan World Circus in Butte, Montana, surprising locals and causing a stir. Bystanders were astonished at the sight of the elephant wandering along the highway. The elephant was seen wandering along a highway along a busy highway in the town of Butte.

CCTV shows elephant leaves circus to stroll streets of Montana. Elephant walks around car parks and up and down streets, while being recorded on CCTV. Elephant leaves circus and leaves circus in Montana, Montana, to stroll the streets of the state. Elephant was filmed leaving circus and leaving the circus.

CCTV shows elephant leaves circus to stroll streets of Montana. Elephant walks around car parks and up and down streets, while being recorded on CCTV. Elephant leaves circus and leaves circus in Montana, Montana, to stroll the streets of the state. Elephant was filmed leaving circus and leaving the circus.

Escaped circus elephant runs loose through Montana streets. Full-sized elephant caught on camera running through the streets in Butte, Montana, in a 20 minute chase. The elephant escaped from a traveling circus and was captured on camera in the wild. The circus was traveling in Montana when it escaped from the circus.

Escaped circus elephant stops traffic in Butte, Montana. Viola was spooked by the sound of a vehicle backfiring, leading her to break through a fence. The elephant was loaded back into a trailer before being loaded back in a trailer. Noontime traffic stopped in Montana after Viola broke through the fence and took a walk.

Viola, the elephant, was startled by the sound of a nearby car and ran away while having a bath. Viola ran away from a car in Montana, Montana. The elephant is a member of a circus in the state of Montana. It is the first time Viola has been in the circus for more than a year.

CCTV shows elephant leaves circus to stroll streets of Montana. Elephant walks around car parks and up and down streets, while being recorded on CCTV. Elephant leaves circus and leaves circus in Montana, Montana, to stroll the streets of the state. Elephant was filmed leaving circus and leaving the circus.

The elephant escaped the Jordan World Circus and was captured on video wandering around the town of Butte, Montana. The elephant was captured wandering the town around Butte on camera wandering around town. The circus is a popular tourist attraction in the state of Montana, but it is not a circus.

Elephant named Viola escapes circus, takes walk through bustling Montana street. Viola escaped her circus handler before she was supposed to appear on stage in Butte, Montana. Elephant was meant to be on stage at the circus when she escaped from her handler's clutches.

Viola the elephant was scheduled to perform with the Jordan World Circus in Butte, Montana. She escaped her handler and took a walk through the city before stopping traffic. Viola stopped traffic in the city after escaping from her handler. The elephant is scheduled to be part of the world's largest circuarium.

Viola, the elephant, was startled by the sound of a nearby car and ran away while having a bath. Viola ran away from a car in Montana, Montana. The elephant is a member of a circus in the state of Montana. It is the first time Viola has been in the circus for more than a year.