{"id":1172,"date":"2011-10-07T16:43:52","date_gmt":"2011-10-07T16:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1172"},"modified":"2011-10-07T16:43:52","modified_gmt":"2011-10-07T16:43:52","slug":"snoozing-elephant-causes-traffic-jam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/snoozing-elephant-causes-traffic-jam\/","title":{"rendered":"Snoozing elephant causes traffic jam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you're anything like me, you'll hate being stuck in traffic.<\/p>\n<p>It can be such a frustrating experience, especially if you are only trying to go a relatively short distance.<\/p>\n<p>However, visitors to a West Midlands safari park got quite a shock when the road was blocked by an elephant that had decided to take a snooze.<\/p>\n<p>Named Five, the 20-year-old was tired after the warm weather experienced in the UK at the start of October.<\/p>\n<p>Safari head keeper Andy Plumb told the Daily Mail: &quot;When I arrived there was a 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