2006-07-25 - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Some kids are scared of clowns, but I grew up fearing elephants. Im sure Im not the only one who vividly recalls the death of little Ruth Ellen Freedman, the 3-year-old girl who ducked under the fence at Vilas Zoo to feed Winkie the elephant some marshmallows. Winkie grabbed the little girl, pulled her through the bars and stomped her to death. It happened in 1966, but I remember it like yesterday.
