A pregnant elephant was killed in India after eating fruit stuffed with explosives, officials said Wednesday, sparking outrage over the use of such traps to protect crops and homes. The wild elephant ...

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India's relationship with its population of wild elephants is fraught one. This June photo shows an elephant trying to recover after it was fed a decoy pineapple stuffed with explosives. (Photo by the ...

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