Elephants Survive Cold Drinking Vodka

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The person responsible for the elephants forced to drink vodka, partially recessed with hot water, to reduce the impact of the intense cold Siberian, then were transferred to a heated garage

Two elephants belonging to a Polish circus toured regional Western Siberia, in western Russia, had to eat dozens of liters of vodka to survive the weather, 40 degrees Celsius.

The incident occurred in the province of Novosibirsk (West Siberia), when the truck they were riding animals there was a fire, which were removed by the same but spent much time outdoors.

The person responsible for the elephants forced to drink vodka, partially recessed with hot water, to reduce the impact of the intense cold Siberian. Finally, they were transferred to a heated garage.

"They began to roar as if they were in the jungle. Perhaps, they were happy," said the official Russian news agency RIA Novosti.

As with humans, alcohol can make animals feel warmer, but actually lowers your body temperature, according to scientists, but officials said the elephants that action saved their lives.

A local government spokesman said the two animals were only a mild frostbite on the tips of his ears, but his trainer, was taken to a hospital where he received medical care for suffering hypothermia.

According to preliminary investigation, the fire truck could result from a failure of the heating system.

Elephants, 45 and 48 years and five tons each, are owned by a Polish circus toured Russian cities. The director of the establishment said that both animals are well and that may participate in all functions.

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