Tipsy elephants kill six

Hindustan Times ^ | 12/17/02 | Agence France-Presse

[TheConservator]

At least six people were trampled to death by wild elephants that went amok after getting drunk on rice beer in Assam, an official said Tuesday.

The forest official said the herd went on the rampage on Monday, looking for their favourite tipple, in Tinsukia district, 550 kilometers from Guwahati.

"They smashed huts and plundered granaries and broke open casks to drink rice beer. The herd then went berserk killing six persons," the official told AFP by telephone from Tinsukia.

Wild elephants have been targeting areas where people brew large volumes of rice beer.

"We have come across devastating drunken bouts by herds that have developed a liking for country liquor," Kushal Konwar Sarma, a noted elephant expert, said.

The elephants have been causing large scale devastation in the area.

"A depleting forest cover and encroachment of elephant corridors have forced the pachyderms to stray out of their habitats," Assam Forest Minister Pradyut Bordoloi said.

In the last two years, elephants have killed at least 150 people. Angry villagers, in turn, have killed up to 200 of the animals.

Assam is home to about 5,500 of India's total 10,000 wild elephant population.

[TheConservator]

Those evil Republicans. This must be Trent Lott's fault.

[nhoward14]

Friends don't let friend's drink and stampede.

--- A message from MADE, Mothers Against Drunk Elephants

[Maedhros]

Drunken Moose

[Prodigal Son]

Which way does a drunken elephant stagger home? Anyway it wants to.

[ricpic]

Pissed Paciderm Alert.

[mhking]

"Hold muh beer 'n watch this!" PING....

If you want on or off this list, please let me know!

[aomagrat]

Foolish Humans!
Your inebriated pacyderms are no match for our Romulan Ale.
You are DOOMED!!!!!!!!!

[wimpycat]

Those damned fraternity elephants....this is getting way out of hand!

[ricpic]

Pickled Paciderm Alert.

[Sungirl]

Alcohol is good for nothing. It's worse than illegal drugs in my opinion.

[DainBramage]

"I knew you were out drinking with the elephants"

[FLdeputy]

In other news: During a routine marijuana eradication burning, several hippopotamuses became high off of the lingering fumes. Several witnesses explained that after the Hippos gorged themselves on chips and cookies, they giggled themselves to sleep.

[Jonathon Spectre]

In my day they were satisfied with peanuts.