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Elephant injures 18 during Buddhist pageant in Lanka |
2019-09-11 |
[DAWN] An elephant taking part in a Buddhist pageant in Sri Lanka has run berserk, injuring at least 18 people. Video on Derana Television of Saturday night’s pageant in Kotte, near Colombo, showed an elephant in a procession suddenly running forward. Terrified people scattered, with some running into an elephant at the front of the procession. That elephant became violent and ran, pushing onlookers. A man riding on the elephant fell off and narrowly escaped being trampled. Officials from two hospitals said on Monday that 18 injured people received treatment and 16 had been discharged. Of the remaining two, one is being observed for possible abdominal damage and the other is being treated for an injured ear, they said. Ornately decorated elephants are a major attraction in Sri Lankan Buddhist pageants. Wealthy families own captive elephants as a symbol of their prosperity. |
Posted by:Fred |
#6 Six elephants of Indostan To Buddha quite indifferent, Invited to his festival, Waxed nervous and vociferant. "So disrespectful," screeched The panicked monks, "and so belligerent!" tbc |
Posted by: Slolumble Flomoling4297 2019-09-11 23:13 |
#5 "So it's all set ?" "Yhep ! When the lead baldie throws up the flowers." "Can't wait. Stoopid vermin. Hyuk Hyuk !" |
Posted by: Dron66046 2019-09-11 13:14 |
#4 How's that karma thing working out? |
Posted by: Mercutio 2019-09-11 11:32 |
#3 Confucian elephant? |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2019-09-11 08:06 |
#2 Ganesha must have been angry. |
Posted by: Mullah Richard 2019-09-11 08:04 |
#1 Poss heard about the TX cow. |
Posted by: Skidmark 2019-09-11 03:00 |