Indian elephant trotted through rush hour traffic in Italian city of L'Aquila. Animal was not accompanied by the police, nor were there any warnings to motorists.
Animal rights activist: "This incident shows that animal circuses should no longer have a place in our country" Many Italian municipalities have already adopted strict rules to make it as difficult as possible to house circuses with animals. The reconstruction of the historic city centre of the commune, described by pianist Arthur Rubinstein as the "Salzburg of Abruzzo", is faltering.