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09-30-2013, 02:46 PM
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Elephant Killed By Speeding Train
An adult male elephant was killed by a speeding passenger train inside a nature reserve as it tried to cross the track in remote north-east India. These photos show the body of a tusker elephant who died when he was hit by a speeding train in West Bengal earlier 2013. The adult elephant was struck by a train in a forest at the Buxa Tiger Reserve, a few miles from Alipurduar in north east India. A speeding passenger train, the Guwahati-bound Somporkkranti Express, hit the elephant while he was crossing the railway line. He died instantly.  The dead body of the Tusker elephant lies on the railway track after it was struck by the speeding Guwahati-bound Somporkkranti Express  Unlike the African species, only male Asian elephants have tusks, making it certain the elephant who died here was an adult male The tiger reserve where the elephant was killed is inside the Buxa National Park, which runs along India's boundary with Bhutan. This means that the tiger reserve serves as international corridor for elephants migrating between India and Bhutan, making a it a danger spot for train drivers. India’s Rail Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal stressed the need to protect the elephants from trains, describing the animals as 'gentle giants' whose lives must be safeguarded.  The huge elephant is left on its back with the dent from the collision clearly visible on the front of the train |
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09-30-2013, 02:58 PM
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Re: Elephant Killed By Speeding Train
 Oh, the poor thing... at the wrong place at the wrong time I guess
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09-30-2013, 04:04 PM
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Re: Elephant Killed By Speeding Train
 is a speeding train doing there. couldnt they build the damn tracks around the tiger reserve ?
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09-30-2013, 04:15 PM
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Re: Elephant Killed By Speeding Train
Here's another http://www.documentingreality.com/fo...jungle-128076/ |
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09-30-2013, 05:44 PM
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Re: Elephant Killed By Speeding Train
Perhaps they should slow down when going through that particular habitat.  |
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09-30-2013, 06:17 PM
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Re: Elephant Killed By Speeding Train
Hey Kellyhound - as they say...the shortest route from point A to point B is a straight line...right through lions, tigers, elephants habitat! At least they should consider a no speeding zone!  |
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09-30-2013, 07:04 PM
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Re: Elephant Killed By Speeding Train
It's India. They shit in the streets there.
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09-30-2013, 07:51 PM
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Re: Elephant Killed By Speeding Train
I don't think he was going that fast, probably had time to slow down. that train probably would've blown that thing apart
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