Posted on 09/24/2010 6:10:44 PM PDT by fight_truth_decay
A speeding goods train has crushed seven elephants to death in eastern India after the animals tried to rescue two calves that got stuck in the tracks.
The baby elephants became trapped as a herd was crossing the line in a densely forested area in the northern district of Jalpaiguri in West Bengal state on Wednesday night.
"Five elephants died immediately on the track while two others succumbed to their injuries on Thursday morning," Atanu Raha, West Bengal's chief forest conservator, said. The adults had crowded around the stricken calves to protect them when they were hit, he added. The two calves were among the dead.
Traffic was suspended overnight and the surviving members of the herd were still at the scene in the morning, watching over the dead and injured, he said.
More than 20 elephants had died in a little over a year in the area, which is a known corridor for the wild animals, the official said.
He said the train was travelling at 43mph when the speed limit was restricted to a maximum of 24mph.
"We have lodged a complaint with the local police station against the railway," he added. More:
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Lighten up Francis.
Or Palin.
I’m sure if they look hard enough, they’ll be able to blame Britain or the U. S. ultimately.
Its hard for me to lighten up on this. I love guns, hunting, America, animals, and American history, among too many other things.
What do you give a stampeding elephant for its birthday?
A wide berth.
What do you give Hillary Clinton for her birthday?
Not a wide berth, she already has one.
That can’t possibly be good for the train.
So many died in that one accident.
Sometimes you have to love animals more than some people..
Maybe, I will just say Screw to politics, plus all that goes with it and go save the elephants!!
You are right, it isn’t funny, it is very sad.
It is just sickening the way some of the members seem to revel in accounts of animals being injured or killed. The great Christian writer C.S. Lewis wrote very eloquently about how a compassionate relationship with animals is an essential aspect of being close to God.
Bob Dole
Fred Gundy
Alan Keys
Ralph Reed
etc etc etc.
Elephants are much smarter than jackasses.
“He prayeth best, who loveth best
All things both great and small;
For the dear God who loveth us,
He made and loveth all.”
And REAL Elephants are smarter than RINOs.
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