Elephants enjoy a stroll in Newmarket

York Regional Police assisted Garden Brothers Circus staff in corralling two elephants who walked away from their pen in Newmarket.

On July 12, at approximately 3 a.m., a citizen called police advising two elephants were taking a stroll near the Ray Twinney Recreational Complex in the area of Yonge St. and Eagle Sts.

An electronic fence around the elephants' pen was inadvertently disabled for a short period of time, allowing the elephants to leave the area and enjoy snacking on several trees nearby.

Police arrived and assisted the trainer and a resident with getting Suzy and Bunny back to their pens.

There were no injuries or damage to property and the public was not in any immediate danger from the animals.