An animal handler from Universoul Circus walks with a zebra, Sunday Nov. 15, 2015, on Righters Ferry Road in Lower Merion, Pa., after two zebras escaped from the Universoul Circus in West Philadelphia. 
 
 Authorities safely corralled two zebras that escaped from a circus in West Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon. 
 
 The zebras "briefly went on the loose" from the UniverSoul Circus outside the Mann Center for the Performing Arts at 52nd Street and Parkside Avenue about 2 p.m., a circus spokesman said in a statement. The animals had just finished performing their act and were in the back lot of the site when they reportedly broke away. 
 
 One zebra was captured within 30 minutes; the second by 3 p.m., according to the spokesman, who was unable to say exactly where the animals were found. No injuries were reported. 
 
 Circus officials were investigating how the zebras were able to escape. 
 
 Before their capture, startled Philadelphians took to social media to post photos and video footage of the zebras running through the streets, with officers hot on their tails. Note: Some videos may contain strong language. 
 
 Just saw a zebra running down city ave... Never a dull moment in philly — Gina Oliveri (@GinBean13) November 15, 2015 
 
 Look here's a little video of them running �� pic.twitter.com/woLShf5lZV — .... (@JahMari_Couture) November 15, 2015 
 
 Zebra headed down City line avenue past the LA Fitness and St. Joes----Is it heading to the Bayou or heading to AI's TGI Friday's? — Justin (@jdjigga4885) November 15, 2015 
 
 Can't find a decent party at st joes but you could find a zebra on city ave pic.twitter.com/eIEsyY8FZR — Alyssa Cuccurullo (@lyscuccurullo) November 15, 2015 
 
 Zebra on the run pic.twitter.com/NwhDCCX8Ge — Matt Reg (@Mattman0007) November 15, 2015 ||||| 3 elephants escape Moolah Shrine circus in St. Charles, go on rampage 
 
 (KMOV) -- Three female elephants from the Moolah Shrine Circus escaped their handlers in the children's ride section on Saturday, according to witnesses and officials. 
 
 "Things started shaking, When I looked up I saw three elephants coming toward us," Sally Schmiz, a witness to the event, said. "These huge elephants litterally went through these huge RVs. Then they went through two trucks breaking mirrors off, and panels off and breaking the windows." 
 
 Officials confirmed these are the elephants children can ride, however, no children were on the elephants when they got loose. The elephants were a part of the circus taking place at the Family Arena in St. Charles. 
 
 "The elephants were loose for a brief period," said Dennis Kelley, President of Moolah Shriners Circus, "The handlers were able to occupy the animals and they are resting comfortably at this time." 
 
 Officials with Moolah did not indicate how the incident happened. 
 
 According to authorities, no one else was hurt during the incident. 
 
 "Thank God no children were on top of them for rides, or adults too," Schmiz said, "You could tell they were upset." 
 
 A decision hasn't yet been made whether or not to use the elephants in the two Sunday shows as originally planned. ||||| CLOSE Barnum's Animal Crackers have been around for 116 years and associated with the circus. Now that Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus is no more, the animals are being set free. Keri Lumm reports. Buzz60 
 
 Boxes of Nabisco's animal crackers no longer show cages. (Photo: Trent Musho) 
 
 After 116 years, animal crackers are no longer behind bars. 
 
 The packaging of Barnum's Animals, a classic Nabisco snack, doesn't depict the exotic creatures in cages anymore. Instead, a zebra, an elephant, a lion, a giraffe and a gorilla are out roaming among grass and trees. 
 
 The change comes at the urging of animal-rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, who said that in April 2016 it pointed out to Nabisco's parent company, Mondelez International, that circuses often beat, shock, chain and whip animals to intimidate them into performing tricks. Other cruel practices include tearing baby animals away from their mothers and keeping animals in cages and chains, they said. 
 
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 "It's probably one of, if not the oldest, (product) in our portfolio," said Mondelez spokeswoman Kimberly Fontes. "We're always looking to see how to keep it modern, to keep it contemporary with customers." 
 
 Barnum's Animals has had its packaging refreshed before, she said. Plus, occasionally the snack's box has been revamped temporarily, such as for a World Wildlife Fund awareness campaign. The new cage-free packages are on store shelves now. 
 
 Fontes declined to say how much the packaging redesign cost the company. 
 
 The animal crackers' name isn't being changed. It's a reference to showman P.T. Barnum, whose name was long part of the most famous circus in U.S. history, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, billed as the "Greatest Show on Earth." 
 
 Ringling Bros. closed down in May 2017 after 146 years, citing high operating costs, legal fights with animal-welfare groups and declining ticket sales once the circus owners agreed to stop using elephants in the show, a concession to increasing legal and societal pressure opposed to the practice. 
 
 The old packages of Barnum's Animals showed the animals in cages. (Photo: Mondelez) 
 
 "The new box for Barnum's Animal Crackers perfectly reflects that our society no longer tolerates the caging and chaining of wild animals for circus shows," PETA executive vice president Tracy Reiman said. "PETA is celebrating this redesign, just as we've celebrated the end of Ringling Bros. circus and the introduction of animal-circus bans across the U.S." 
 
 Even though the cage bars on the the front of the animal crackers box were small, some people pay close attention to packaging, said Bob Killian, a Chicago-based branding expert. 
 
 "They can't lose too much of the look and feel," he said. "What took them so long? There’s nobody’s who pro-cage, so I don’t see what they have to lose." 
 
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– When you hear hoofbeats, the saying goes, you should think horses, not zebras. In Philadelphia on Sunday, you would have been wrong. A pair of zebras escaped from a circus and went running through the streets of west Philly before they were recaptured, police say. The two animals somehow fled the UniverSoul Circus outside the Mann Center for the Performing Arts at about 2pm Sunday. A circus spokesman told the Philadelphia Inquirer in a statement that the animals "briefly went on the loose." No injuries were reported. Witnesses took to social media to post photos and video footage of the animals running through the streets before police confirmed their recapture at about 3pm Sunday. "Zebras in custody," police tweeted. "They are already sporting old-timey prisoner getup ahead of trial and sentencing. Have faith, fellas." (Three elephants did a lot more damage after escaping from a circus in St. Louis.)