Polish man crushed by elephants in Oslo

2005-05-05 - Oslo, Norway.

A Polish man was rushed to hospital by helicopter after being squashed between two elephants in Oslo. The 46-year-old animal keeper at the Arnardo circus, which is currently on tour in Norway, was reportedly building a fence around the circus tent when he was suddenly squeezed between the two giant mammals. The man suffered serious injuries to his face and ribs as well as numerous fractures.

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Norway Prime minister Kjell Magne Bondevik unwittingly smuggled ivory from Nigeria

2002-05-30 - OSLO, Norway. Reuters

Norway's Prime Minister unwittingly smuggled two elephant tusks to Norway from Nigeria in violation of an international ban on trade in endangered species, officials said yesterday.

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