Saturday, June 11, 2011

Killer Elephants

Roughly 300 people in India are killed by elephants each year. The reasons are varied including believe it or not gang mentality among younger male elephants (sound familiar?). It is also competition over resources.

Live Science: Killer Elephants in India: Why They Attack

*Warning* The video clip shows an elephant mauling a man to death.

2 comments:

Glynn Kalara said...

These same creatures are rampaging through America today as well and they're just as deadly. If they get away with destroying Medicare as planned being stomped by a real elephant might be a new treatment for old age here soon.

Jim Sande said...

Good one, and completely true.