article_snippet: (CNN)After enduring about four days at sea under stressful conditions, Tyke, an African elephant, escaped during a circus performance, crushing her trainer to death and injuring dozens of others while storming through the streets of Honolulu.
article_snippet: Tyke suffered a slow and painful death after being hit by a barrage of bullets fired by police officers.
article_snippet: In analyzing the horrific experience involving Tyke, it was reported that the elephant had been rebellious before the elephant arrived on our shores, and the elephant is said to have had a history of acting out and being unpredictable.
article_snippet: And though the elephant was not submissive and was difficult to train, the elephant owners sent the elephant to Honolulu anyway.