These circus elephants stopped a truck from overturning

Elephants save the day
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When a truck carrying three elephants got stuck in mud, the animals saved the day.

The 18-wheeler was carrying the elephants from New Orleans to Frisco, Texas, on Tuesday for a circus. The truck got stuck in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, on Interstate 49.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.