Wild Elephants Raid Tapioca Truck

[The Coder]

Wild elephants raid truck delivering tapioca in Thailand

Wild elephants in Thailand stumbled upon a feast when they found a tapioca delivery truck with a flat tire, officials said Monday.

The driver, Somkuan Sirisat, said he had gone for help to repair the tire Sunday night and when he returned, he found five or six elephants surrounding his truck and devouring its contents.

"I was too afraid to go toward the truck," Somkuan told television station ITV.

Army rangers were sent to the scene, said one of their officers.

A policeman and the ranger said the elephants found their windfall in the Ta Takiab district of Chachoengsao province, 90 kilometers (56 miles) east of Bangkok.

ITV showed the elephants milling around the truck, one of them holding in its trunk a tarp it had apparently removed from the truck.

The elephants left the scene after eating their fill.

The footage showed signs in the area warning drivers to "beware of wild elephants foraging on the road at night."

--AFP 2004-12-13

[sally cinnamon]

Good on them, I hope they enjoyed there meal

[Kan Win]

Wild elephants raid truck delivering tapioca in Thailand

The footage showed signs in the area warning drivers to "beware of wild elephants foraging on the road at night."

--AFP 2004-12-13

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No… it was not me officer. I only wanted a shower…BTW....

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