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| India-Pakistan |
| Elephant demands toll from motorists |
| 2007-06-12 |
| An elephant in eastern India has sparked complaints from motorists who accuse it of blocking traffic and refusing to allow vehicles to pass unless drivers give it food. The Hindustan Times says the elephant was scouting for food on a highway in the eastern state of Orissa, forcing motorists to roll down their windows and get out of the car. Local resident Prabodh Mohanty has come across the elephant twice. "The tusker then inserts its trunk inside the vehicle and sniffs for food," he said. "If you are carrying vegetables and bananas inside your vehicle, then it will gulp them and allow you to go." If a commuter does not wind down his or her window, or resists opening the vehicle door, the elephant stands in front of the car until the driver allows the animal to carry out his routine inspection. |
| Posted by:John Frum |
| #3 but does he carry a cardboard sign" Will work for Peanuts???" |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2007-06-12 14:07 |
| #2 Better give him what he wants. These critters hold a grudge, you know. |
| Posted by: Mike 2007-06-12 09:49 |
| #1 The amusing incident took a deadly turn when Chuckles the Clown drove up in his Peter Peanut costume . . . . |
| Posted by: Mike 2007-06-12 09:37 |