Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoAngry elephant herd crushes car of Malaysian family after it hits calf crossing roadwww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1224arrow-down111cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1213arrow-down1external-linkAngry elephant herd crushes car of Malaysian family after it hits calf crossing roadwww.independent.co.ukLee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square25fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareSpacehooks@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 year ago"Mr Noor was negotiating a sharp left turn when he saw the elephant calves and slammed the brakes. His car struck one of the calves, launching it onto the bonnet and then to the ground." Maybe they need a mirror or something there.
minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·1 year agoHow fast was he going? If you are launching an elephant with the force of your impact, I’m going to go ahead and say you were probably travelling at a fair rate of knots.
minus-squareAnnoyed_🦀 @monyet.cclinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoWell, it’s Malaysia and we drift to work everyday.
minus-squareLobreeze@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoInteresting choice on unit of speed for a car…
"Mr Noor was negotiating a sharp left turn when he saw the elephant calves and slammed the brakes.
His car struck one of the calves, launching it onto the bonnet and then to the ground."
Maybe they need a mirror or something there.
How fast was he going? If you are launching an elephant with the force of your impact, I’m going to go ahead and say you were probably travelling at a fair rate of knots.
Well, it’s Malaysia and we drift to work everyday.
Interesting choice on unit of speed for a car…