What's wrong Yossi? Pachers lose the big game?:
A seven-ton bull elephant charged and killed a female elephant half his weight Wednesday as visitors to an Israeli nature park looked on in horror.Officials at the Safari park near Tel Aviv said they were unable to stop Yossi, a 33-year-old male, from attacking Atari, the 46-year-old matriarch of the captive herd, and trampling her to death.
"What happened to Yossi, who grew up all his life with Atari, and they always got along?" Yigal Horowitz, a veterinarian at the park, told Israel Radio. "Here and there were small fights, but they never had a fight like this one."
He was grief-stricken afterwards though, and vowed never to forget her.
Posted by floridacracker at April 5, 2007 11:21 PMPTSD ??
So what traumatic event has occurred for pachyderms
worldwide ?? I'll bet he was pissed about something more 'elephant/ in nature...
Like Yossi doesn't keep up with news of elephant-habitat deprivations worldwide.
Posted by: Donnah at April 6, 2007 05:29 AMClearly another example of video game inspired violence. My theory would work better if Atari had been the attacker instead of the victim, but still....
Posted by: marybeth at April 6, 2007 07:12 AMI wonder how much elephant grief counselors make...
Posted by: Hamous at April 6, 2007 10:07 AMMark, were these muslim elephants?
She probably just wouldn't listen.......
Posted by: mike the bike at April 6, 2007 02:54 PMMaybe he caught her cheating with Colecovision.
Posted by: Gus at April 6, 2007 05:59 PM