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1 posted on 01/07/2025 9:42:26 PM PST by BenLurkin
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A mahout is an elephant rider, trainer, or keeper.


2 posted on 01/07/2025 9:45:27 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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This has renewed concerns over Thailand's booming elephant tourism industry, which animal rights groups have long criticised as unethical and dangerous.

The once endangered Thai elephant is now thriving, partly due to Thailand's elephant tourism industry.

But it doesn't matter what humans do, animal activists will criticize all human activity.

3 posted on 01/07/2025 9:50:45 PM PST by Right_Wing_Madman
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“Don’t pet the bison”

Her boyfriend should have known that aphorism.


4 posted on 01/07/2025 9:56:13 PM PST by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: BenLurkin

And I thought bathing cats was dangerous!


5 posted on 01/07/2025 10:35:22 PM PST by Greg123456
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To: BenLurkin

Caught ‘em flat footed.


9 posted on 01/08/2025 2:53:00 AM PST by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.")
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Click bait title - are we making up stuff now? Victim wasn’t gored, and BBC title to article is: “Mahout charged after elephant kills tourist in Thailand”


14 posted on 01/08/2025 5:40:02 AM PST by Ranxerox
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