Yeah sad stuff. I've ridden elephants in India, Nepal and Thailand and also at my relatives sanctuary in Arkansas and all the while on thier backs you hope they're not having a bad day.
My cousins elephant sanctuary:
http://www.elephantsanctuary.org/default2.aspMy cousin has told me in no uncertain terms that elephants are the most dangerous because they are the most intelligent. Most other game animals are a danger because they are unpredictable.
That being said the main point of that article to me was that folks who worry about the dangers of going to a country because of terrorism or crime will think nothing of walking or riding amongst wild beasts.
Best,
Stiv
