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Monday, July 2, 2007

Cause of Death

posted by on July 2 at 13:43 PM

The six-year old elephant and resident of Woodland Park Zoo died from… herpes.

I’m not even sure how to react to this news.

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Doesn't seem from the linked article that human herpes had anything to do with this, Mr Savage Love. Still mysterious, but not pervy. Though the last time I saw Hansa alive she was happily eating shit from another elephant's ass, so disease of any sort can't be a huge shocker.
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Posted by christopher | July 2, 2007 1:58 PM
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...Huh.

It's like some kind of really horrible abstinence-only ed. campaign.

Posted by Darcy | July 2, 2007 2:03 PM
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That's what Hansa gets for being a such a slut.

Posted by Jerry Falwell | July 2, 2007 2:04 PM
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Just another reminder to those folks in Enumclaw to use condoms!

Posted by Corliss | July 2, 2007 2:50 PM
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Somewhere a "Christian" will be blaming this on "the Gays" in 5...4...3...

Posted by Mike of Renton | July 2, 2007 2:55 PM
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i'd just like to say, as someone with very close ties to WPZ and therefore to Hansa's former keepers, that 'christopher' and 'jerry' are two inconsiderate shitbags. This death, as well as being totally horrible and sad, has come at the worst possible time. Some animal rights groups have been on our asses to get rid of our elephants for quite some time. Hansa's death will give them more "evidence" as to why elephants shouln't be kept in zoos, despite the fact that in reality there is no connection between the disease and captivity.

Posted by Angelica | July 2, 2007 2:58 PM
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They may be inconsiderate shitbags, but Christophers' comment had me literally laughing out loud! Thanks Christopher!

It's a real shame that ass munching elephant couldn't die at a more convenient time for you Angelica.

Posted by K X One | July 2, 2007 3:10 PM
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Christopher may be an inconsiderate shitbag in your opinion but his comment literally had me laughing out loud. Thanks Christopher!

It's too bad that ass-munching elephant couldn't die at a more convenient time for you Angelica.

Posted by K X One | July 2, 2007 3:12 PM
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I'm sure this is all sad and bad, and all the wrong people will say all the wrong things and whatnot. And Hansa was a cute cutie. But it doesn't change the fact that, just like elephants in the wild, she happily eats shit out of the ass of other elephants. Nature can be cute and ugly by turns, because it exists for itself - not us.

Posted by christopher | July 2, 2007 3:13 PM
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damn buggy slog-comment engine! I checked twice and my comment didn't appear to have gone through so I re-typed it.

Sorry for the duplicate posts, erg

Posted by K X One | July 2, 2007 3:15 PM
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I KNOW it isn't pervy or whatever...but it is still the word HERPES and this cute little elephant that died mysteriously. I laughed out loud for sure.


Posted by joshua | July 2, 2007 3:57 PM
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You may not know what to think, but I thought it was fucking funny. I'm not saying Hansa did a mountain of blow went out to a bunch of bareback parties but for some reason the idea of a slutty elephant makes me giggle.

Posted by brandon h | July 2, 2007 11:44 PM
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This is an obvious attempt by those evil zookeepers to blame Hansa for her own death!

Posted by notapeta | July 3, 2007 5:21 AM
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It's everywhere....

Herpes Virus Killing Coral Reefs
http://www.livescience.com/environment/070620_microbes_corals.html

Posted by mha | July 3, 2007 10:32 AM

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