Heavy lifting
Thursday 28 April 1994 23:02 BST
CommentsFiremen spent three hours helping Zimba, a five ton elephant with arthritis, to her feet in Colwyn Bay, north Wales. A spokesman for the Welsh Mountain Zoo said: 'Fully grown elephants aren't supposed to lie down. Zimba probably forgot.'
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Already subscribed? Log in
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies