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Osama bin Laden, named after the infamous elusive terrorist, was a rogue bull elephant responsible for at least 27 deaths and destruction of property in the jungled Sonitpur district of the Indian state of Assam. After a two-year rampage from 2004 to 2006, an elephant was eventually shot; but some were doubtful that the right animal was killed. ==Attacks== Osama bin Laden was a rogue bull elephant active in the Indian state of Assam. He was named after the terrorist Osama bin Laden.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.waff.com/story/5820652/authorities-in-india-hunting-killer-elephant-named-after-osama-bin-laden )〕 At the time of the attacks, the elephant was thought to be between 45 to 50 years old.〔 He measured between tall.〔〔 He was given the status of a "rogue" elephant in the summer of 2006 after his death toll reached double figures.〔 The elephant was said not to fear firecrackers or fire. During his attacks, he killed 27 people in the state of Assam, including 14 over the course of six months prior to his death. The state capital, Gauhati, is southwest of Behali near Tezpur. The province has an estimated population of 5,300 Asiatic elephants.〔 In northeastern India, human and elephant conflicts have become problematic. Expansion of human activities and destruction of elephants' natural habitat has resulted in elephants foraging for food where humans are situated. From 2001 to 2006 in Assam, more than 250 people were killed by elephants; distraught villagers killed 268 elephants, mainly by poisoning.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Osama bin Laden (elephant)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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