Early one morning, an elephant knocks over a fence and walks out of the zoo.

A couple of hours later, the police get a frantic call from an elderly woman: "There's an e*nor*mous grey animal in my back yard!" The policeman notes without enthusiasm: "Uh-huh. Grey animal. Are you sure it's not a lost Great Dane, ma'am?" "Look, my eyes may not be so good anymore, but I can tell this thing is WAY bigger than some dog! And it's tearing up my vegetables with its huge tail!" "Right. Huge tail. Vegetables." He tries to stifle a snicker. "You think that's hard to believe, young man? Wait'll I tell you where it's putting them!!"