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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 28 Jul 2016

    Girl, 7, dies after elephant throws a stone which hits her on the head in Rabat zoo, Morocco http://bbc.in/2atz6Nd pic.twitter.com/ptUtZfovGB

    9:53 AM - 28 Jul 2016
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      1. Alick‏ @alickmitengo 28 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        that's a big lesson to us people these animals belong in the jungle not in cages

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      1. Alison Baker‏ @alisonb946 28 Jul 2016
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        @BBCWorld Hope they didn't put the elephant down becasue of this-that would be so sad.

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      1. KENNEDY DJALLO‏ @DjalloKennedy 28 Jul 2016
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        I'm surprised. An elephant can throw stones & kill people.

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      1. Chandan96‏ @CHANDANSvs 28 Jul 2016
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        Loss of Life is painful. Rest in peace.

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      1. Analimbey, A. Chris‏ @analimbeychris 28 Jul 2016
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        seriously? How?

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      1. KENNY‏ @kennethokubo 28 Jul 2016
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        may her soul rest in peace,a sad ending for a young life,out to enjoy natures greatness,unfortunate things do happen

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      1. Katumba  🇺🇬‏ @eriakatumba 28 Jul 2016
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        R.I.P

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      1. Josh Ryan‏ @JRDuke136780 29 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        why aren't you people more concerned that an elephant figured out how to throw rocks?

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      1. Lyzzline damar‏ @LyzzlineD 29 Jul 2016
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        whaaaat

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      1. MedCorp Network‏ @MedCorpNetwork 28 Jul 2016
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        @BBCWorld Ban elephants and rocks.

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      1. }(((([°)‏ @PapaSherrie 28 Jul 2016
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        this Elephant is an Animal.. How could he Kill an Innocent girl 👧???.. 😎😎

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      1. Angelus Irakoze‏ @angelus54321 28 Jul 2016
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        why not just let go those elephants in the wild??

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      1. Josh Ryan‏ @JRDuke136780 28 Jul 2016
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        @BBCWorld wait..... It threw a damn rock?

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      1. Ole‏ @olechef 28 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        extremely sorry for such a bad incident but no #elephant or any #animal fellow should be in a #zoo which also should not exist.

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      1. Sapna‏ @adreamer393 28 Jul 2016
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        @BBCWorld RIP little girl.

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      1. Sapna‏ @adreamer393 28 Jul 2016
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        @BBCWorld Another proof of why we need to let the animals just be and not fucking make a circus out of everything ugh

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      1. Norah Angye B13‏ @NorahAngyeB 28 Jul 2016
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        @BBCWorld how's the poor elephant? 😉

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