An Angry Rhino Bites An Elephant and Gets Outta Dodge

Onkel Neal · 04-08-17, 10:50 PM

Man, can you imagine what it must have been like to be one of the riders of the elephants...not knowing how this was going to end up. Anyone falls off and there could be a whole lot of stomping to deal with.

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Reece · 04-09-17, 03:26 AM

Looking at the picture the rhino has had its horn cut off and there is blood around its head, probably from cuts. My guess is the riders did it, that would explain the rhino's bad mood after coming out of the sedative!!!

Von Due · 04-09-17, 03:42 AM

Not sure if the horn has been cut. This is an Indian rhino (they live in Nepal too) and their single horn can vary in size a great deal from about 0.5m to being just a knob. As the people are members of a conservation team, I highly doubt they would deliberately harm a species listed as vulnerable.

Jimbuna · 04-09-17, 07:18 AM

Looks like old grumpy just got a whole lot grumpier

Gargamel · 04-09-17, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Von Due

Not sure if the horn has been cut. This is an Indian rhino (they live in Nepal too) and their single horn can vary in size a great deal from about 0.5m to being just a knob. As the people are members of a conservation team, I highly doubt they would deliberately harm a species listed as vulnerable.

It is a common practice within conservation groups to sedate and remove the horns/tusks from rhino's and elephants. It removes the point of poaching the animals, the ivory. Trick is, getting it off. As you can see, sometimes it doesn't go well.

04-08-17, 10:50 PM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	An Angry Rhino Bites An Elephant and Gets Outta Dodge Man, can you imagine what it must have been like to be one of the riders of the elephants...not knowing how this was going to end up. Anyone falls off and there could be a whole lot of stomping to deal with. https://www.wired.com/2017/04/angry-...s-outta-dodge/ __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

04-09-17, 03:26 AM	#2
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,695 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Looking at the picture the rhino has had its horn cut off and there is blood around its head, probably from cuts. My guess is the riders did it, that would explain the rhino's bad mood after coming out of the sedative!!! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

04-09-17, 07:18 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Looks like old grumpy just got a whole lot grumpier __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-09-17, 03:42 AM	#3
Von Due Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,690 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Not sure if the horn has been cut. This is an Indian rhino (they live in Nepal too) and their single horn can vary in size a great deal from about 0.5m to being just a knob. As the people are members of a conservation team, I highly doubt they would deliberately harm a species listed as vulnerable.