Two elephants saved the day Tuesday after an 18-wheeler in which they were being hauled from New Orleans to Texas nearly tipped over were it not for their help . They were two of three Asian elephants in the truck being transported from Florida to a circus in Dallas when the driver pulled over on I-49 in Natchitoches Parish around 7am . When mud caused the long-haul truck to begin to tip onto its side , a trainer had the bright idea of enlisting the pachyderms for help . Strange sight : Two circus elephants helped keep the trailer that 'd been traveling in from tipping over along a Louisiana highway Tuesday morning . Video reveals him coaxing one of the beasts out of the truck as the other is already standing with its head anchoring the truck 's trailer . When members of the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff 's department arrived , 'they were astounded to find two elephants keeping the eighteen wheeler from overturning , ' reads the department 's official statement . A local wrecker was soon enlisted to pull out the 2000 Kenworth eighteen wheeler and no citations were issued , according to WDSU . The elephants , presumably , went on their way . Whoops : The truck was en route to a circus in Texas when the driver pulled over and a muddy shoulder caused the 18 wheeler to tip . Video reveals a trainer coaxing one of the beasts out of the truck as the other is already standing with its head anchoring the truck 's trailer . But where they were headed does n't sit well for many . In fact , the nation 's largest circus , Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey , is ending its iconic elephant acts due to growing public concern about how the endangered creatures are treated . The circus ’ parent company , Feld Entertainment , told The Associated Press exclusively that the acts will be phased out by 2018 . The circus plans to phase out elephant acts by 2018 . Feld ’ s 43 elephants will live at the company ’ s 200-acre Center for Elephant Conservation in central Florida . Twenty-nine animals are already there , and the other 14 will arrive as they are phased out from the circus . Elephant acts have been showcased by Ringling for more than a century and have often been featured in its posters . When members of the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff 's department arrived , 'they were astounded to find two elephants keeping the eighteen wheeler from overturning , ' reads the department 's official statement .
A truck hauling some circus elephants pulled off the side of I49 in Natchitoches Parish . When the truck became stuck in some mud and began to tilt , a trainer had the idea of coaxing 5-ton of the beasts out of the truck to help . When the sheriff 's department arrived , the found the elephants propping the 18-wheeler with their two frames .