Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoAngry elephant herd crushes car of Malaysian family after it hits calf crossing roadwww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1226arrow-down111
arrow-up1215arrow-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 · 8 months agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-squareSpacehooks@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·8 months 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-up18·8 months 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-up6·8 months agoWell, it’s Malaysia and we drift to work everyday.
minus-squareLobreeze@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·8 months 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…