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[madscriptor]

See, alcohol is evil ... for all species

Elephants electrocuted in drunken rampage
They had found rice beer in Indian village; incident reflects loss of habitat

The Associated Press

Updated: 5:47 a.m. PT Oct 23, 2007
GAUHATI, India - Six Asiatic wild elephants were electrocuted as they went berserk after drinking rice beer in India's remote northeast,

Comments

[fintach]

I hear they were also quite rude to the hippo wait staff.

For another tale of the alcohol abuse (after a fashion) see Drinking and Conjuring Don't Mix.

[macrican]

I read this to my girlfriend and she said:

"you know what that means?"
"um, no."
"Elephants have spring break too"

I giggled :)

[goofybaboon]

Maybe the Darwin awards should be spread to other species as well?

And speaking of drunk animals, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ikH9ZRcF2Q

[forthwritten]

Happened in the state my family is from. Haven't tried the rice beer myself, but the family members who have say it's pretty potent stuff.