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MOSCOW, Feb 22 (Reuters) - An elephant crushed its
trainer to death after a performance at a Moscow theatre, employees said
on Thursday.
Two employees at Durov's Little Corner, a small animal
theatre named after a famous family of circus performers, said trainer
Alexander Terekhov had been crushed to death in the elephant's pen after
the evening's performance.
"We're still investigating the incident," one of the
employees, who did not give his name, told Reuters.
Interfax news agency said ambulance workers had
confirmed the incident.
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