Asian Elephant Cured of Heroin Addiction in Rehab

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BEIJING - An Asian elephant that became addicted to heroin at the hands of illegal traders will return home after a three-year rehab program, Chinese state media said Thursday.
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Xiguang, a 4-year-old male Asian elephant, became addicted after he was captured by smugglers along the Chinese-Myanmar border in March 2005. The traders fed the elephant bananas laced with heroin as bait and to pacify the creature, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

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Okay, y'all - I know this isn't funny, but when I read the headline, I laughed out loud!
 
Very sad for the elephant.,..darn drug people. I hate people like this. Leave animals and children alone!!!!
 
Im glad they have detoxed the elephant as it could have led to a life of crime or prostitution to pay for its drugs.
 
Wonder if his after care will require him to attend NA meetings?
 
Before reading the article I thought what heroin addict would share their dope? Let alone with an elephant?

Poor guy. I couldn't see the link, but I am wondering if they gave the poor guy methadone? What kind of human beings would do that to an animal? Oh, yeah nasty people who abuse them.
 

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