This Gem

caught my eye in the weird news today (quoted in full):

An elephant that killed at least 12 people in Nepal since October received its punishment this weekend.

Elephants are a protected species in Nepal, so local authorities tranquilized the mammal, then trimmed its tusks with a handsaw, said Murari Prasad Pokharel, a Sunsari District forest officer.

Apparently, elephants are a protected species and people are not. I bet the PETA folks are upset that any harm was brought to the elephant.

Strange times, my friends, strange times.