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DRUNK ELEPHANTS KILL THREE IN INDIA


United Press International
10-27-2004
Drunk elephants kill three in India

GUWAHATI, ASSAM, India, Oct 27, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- A herd of drunk elephants trampled three people to death after guzzling local rice beer in a village in northeast India, wildlife officials said Wednesday.

A dozen elephants entered the village of Marongi in Assam state Tuesday and helped themselves to long swigs of rice beer brewing in casks outside the homes of local residents, The Australian reported.

They then went on a rampage, killing three people, including a woman, and seriously injuring two others, a forest official said.

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