southcitymom
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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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http://tickermyfeed.com/news.php/MHx8ZnJlZQ==/asian_elephant_cured_in_rehab_of_heroin_addiction
Okay, y'all - I know this isn't funny, but when I read the headline, I laughed out loud!
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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.
More at link
http://tickermyfeed.com/news.php/MHx8ZnJlZQ==/asian_elephant_cured_in_rehab_of_heroin_addiction
Okay, y'all - I know this isn't funny, but when I read the headline, I laughed out loud!