Bingo the giraffe runs away from circus

Bingo making its way along the road

A giraffe called Bingo attempted to escape from its circus this week.

In its bid for freedom, Bingo went on the run down a very busy road in Mexico, which was forced confused drivers to pull over on the side of the road to avoid hitting the animal.

Cars were forced to stop as the animal ran along the road.

The creature slipped out of its enclosure at Barley Circus in the town of San Nicolas de los Garza near Monterrey, Mexico.

Video footage shows the animal dodging traffic as it runs in front of her car before carrying on down the road.

She said: “I don’t know if I would have believed it myself if I hadn’t taken the video.”

A spokesman for the circus said that the animal left the enclosure for a short period after a keeper had left its gate open whilst it was sunbathing.

However, the circus originally denied that the elephant had managed to go particularly far. That is, until they were confronted with the video evidence.

One local taxi driver complained to local media that he had almost run into the giraffe, and joked that he was doubtful that his insurance company would have believed him had he made a claim for any damage.

A spokesperson for the circus said: “We usually allow the giraffe into an open enclosure to enjoy the sun but on this occasion it did briefly leave the enclosure when the door was left open. But unfamiliar with the area, it quickly returned to the enclosure without any problems.”