Shoot-to-kill: India hunts serial killer elephant

Breitbart ^ | 11 Aug 2017 | AFP

[Bratch]

New Delhi (AFP) – India’s top hunter on Friday led a shoot-to-kill pursuit of an elephant whose murderous rampage through villages has left 15 people dead.

The government has turned to sharpshooter Nawab Shafat Ali Khan ahead of World Elephant Day on Saturday to hunt the animal who crushed four victims in the eastern state of Bihar in March before crossing into neighbouring Jharkhand and killing 11 more.

Jharkhand’s chief forest and wildlife conservator L.R. Singh said the decision to kill the animal was made after a team failed to tranquilise and capture the elephant during a week-long mission.

Singh blamed the rocky terrain and thick vegetation in Sahibganj district. “The visibility is only 15 feet and it’s become next to impossible to tranquilise the animal,” Singh told AFP.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

The Beast of Gévaudan argues for the wolf being the most dangerous.

Sixty is the lowest number of kills accredited to him and the french king called out the army and his own personal huntsmen to hunt it down.

[RayChuang88]

That shooter will need a seriously powerful gun to take down that elephant. Something like a CZ-550 from the Czech Republic with a big caliber bullet.

[rlmorel]

Holy smokes, that poor receiver...I could just imagine it is like being hit by a car then having his chest cavity collapsing with Big Vince pancaking him!!!!!

[rlmorel]

That is why war is a young man’s business...when you get older, for the most part, you think there is no WAY they are going to miss you at that distance!

[rlmorel]

That’s hilarous! I’m taking that...

[HandyDandy]

"I once shot an elephant in my pajamas.............."

Groucho Marx

[SgtHooper]

Agree.

[piasa]

an elephant whose murderous rampage through villages has left 15 people dead.

RINO elephants are the worst...can't turn your back on them, ever...

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