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PamWh

Rattitude Problem

08/27/2007 9:43 AM
Sometimes these 'heartwarming' stories are a bit too sappy for me but this one is truly interesting... In 1986, Mikele Mebembe was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from Northwestern niversity. On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air. The elephant seemed distressed, so Mikele approached it very carefully. He got down on one knee and inspected the elephant's foot and found a large piece of wood deeply embedded in it. As carefully and as gently as he could, Mikele worked the wood out with his hunting knife, after which the elephant gingerly put down its foot. The elephant turned to face the man, and with a rather curious look on its face, stared at him for several tense moments. Mikele stood frozen, thinking of nothing else but being trampled. Eventually the elephant trumpeted loudly, turned, and walked away. Mikele never forgot that elephant or the events of that day. Twenty years later, Mikele was walking through the Chicago Zoo with his teenaged son. As they approached the elephant enclosure, one of the creatures turned and walked over to near where Mikele and his son Tapu were standing. The large bull elephant stared at Mikele, lifted its front foot off the ground, then put it down. The elephant did that several times then trumpeted loudly, all the while staring at the man. Remembering the encounter in 1986, Mikele couldn't help wondering if this was the same elephant. Mikele summoned up his courage, climbed over the railing and made his way into the enclosure. He walked right up to the elephant and stared back in wonder. The elephant trumpeted again, wrapped its trunk around one of Mikele's legs and slammed him against the railing, killing him instantly. Probably wasn't the same elephant.

PamWh aka Bob's Mom If your rattie ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!

rattytatty

Newbie

08/27/2007 9:47 AM
Oh geez.... and here I read all of this anticipating a happy ending!!! ACKKKKKKKKK !!

ClareClaymore

Newbie

08/27/2007 9:49 AM
Lol I was waiting for the happy ending also

PamWh

Rattitude Problem

08/27/2007 9:54 AM
I warned you that it wasn't sappy....

PamWh aka Bob's Mom If your rattie ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!

rattytatty

Newbie

08/27/2007 9:55 AM
I guess I missed the warning? haha You're just trying to play on my emotions this morning.... I just know it ! S

swatson6

Attention Starved

08/27/2007 9:55 AM
Bwah!!

Sarah Mom to Jack, Jeter and foster mom to Teagan

mario07

Bratty Ratty

08/27/2007 3:02 PM
OMG! Pam, you ain't right!! LOL

~~Shannon, Mario and Pepper's mom!~~

Jeff

Bratty Ratty

08/27/2007 3:11 PM
ummm...ok

Being a smarta is better than being a dumba http://www.bonusbuy.biz myspace.com/Jeffery26 http://www.flickr.com/photos/10043207@N02/ http://www.perfspot.com/Jeffery7505

Susan

Terrier Terror

08/27/2007 7:50 PM
OK, it is kind of sick,........................... But I like it!

ANYTHING WORTH DOING IS WORTH OVERDOING Mom of eight, only three left at home! Pack leader to ten ratties: Maggie, Mysty, Berry, Simon, Ceecee and five puppies, Star,Sari, Bluebelle, Double stuf,and Snortie. As well as Ginger the Border Collie and a herd of turkeys!

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