Single Murderous Elephant Blamed for 'Unprecedented' Killing Spree in India

Officials in India are desperate to locate a murderous wild elephant that is believed to be responsible for killing more than 20 people since the start of the new year. The pugnacious pachyderm reportedly resides in the sizeable forests found in the state of Jharkhand and, beginning around two weeks ago, suddenly began venturing into the nearby villages with a worrisome thirst for blood. "The elephant turns violent after dark," explained conservation official Smita Pankaj, who lamented that "it moves extremely fast and keeps changing locations, repeatedly giving our teams the slip," before vanishing into the vast wilderness during daylight hours.

More on this unsettling story at the Coast to Coast AM website.