"She's thirteen, and just ran away from the circus, with her pet raccoon that she cares for more than almost life itself, why would you think she had anything to do the escaped elephants?" "Other than the fact that she just took off? With the keys to the stable? Then no, I have no reason why she would have anything to do with that." "I probably just misplaced the keys. I'm not believing you until I hear a neigh." As if on cue, that very sound could be heard repeatedly, in all kind kinds of pitches. "I'll call child services, you get the animal department."