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January 23rd, 2004
Few things worse than a
drunken, abusive elephant.
Four wild elephants drunk on rice beer have been electrocuted in the north-east Indian state of Meghalaya, wildlife officials report.
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As panicky villagers fled for cover, leaving behind their freshly brewed beverage, the elephants drank to their heart's content.
The inebriated elephants then struck an electric pole and brought it down.
But their trunks took the brunt of the shock from the high-tension wire.
Four of the elephants were killed instantly.
I imagine that didn't smell too good.