i found this gorgeous pic on flickr by LadyExpat
"rural korea springtime"
Kyeongbokgung guard Seoul South Korea
lantern festival, seoul, south korea
Gwangjin Police Station in eastern Seoul began an investigation Tuesday into a report from a 48-year-old woman, identified as a Kim, alleging she sustained a head injury after being hit by a rock thrown by an elephant.
According to police officers, Kim went to the zoo in the Children’s Grand Park Monday afternoon and was hit by a rock she claimed an elephant threw at her using its trunk.
However, she admitted that she didn’t see the rock being thrown by the elephant.
“I was passing the lion’s den and heading toward the elephant enclosure,” she was quoted as saying. “Then, I passed out after being hit on the back of my head.”
When she came to, she found two rocks the size of an adult’s fist nearby. All she remembered was that two elephants had coiled their trunks and stared at her.
Police said that Kim went to the zoo office and reported it before going home, believing her pain would go away. When the pain came back, she checked into a hospital and reported the incident to the police.
She blamed the park office for the elephants’ behavior but police didn’t say whether she was seeking damages.
Police were at a loss what to do at first but decided to investigate whether her account was true.
“This is the first case I have heard of an elephant throwing a rock at a person and injuring him or her,” said a veteran detective assigned to the case.
Police have secured a surveillance video from near the elephant enclosure.
foolsdie@koreatimes.co.kr
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10.12.10 Dossier en route to Ethiopia!!
10.2.10 Dossier en route to Washington DC for national authentication!
9.22.10 Dossier Complete! Being mailed to Bethany Office in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
7.1.10 Waiting for One random document from Texas before we can submit our I-600A form.. simultaneously compiling our dossier stuff..
6.11.10 Home Visit and HomeStudy Approval!!!
5.10.10 "Expectations Consultation" scheduled with agency.
5.3.10 Appointment with Bethany rescheduled due to flooding in downtown Nashville, after record rainfall from crazy weekend storms.
5.2.10 NCFA online training completed!
4.10.10 Sent in last document to Bethany, completing our paperwork! This week, doing the NCFA online training.. next step, home study!
02.12.10 Formal Application Submitted to Bethany! woohoo!! It all seems to be coming together now.. We must be headed in the right direction!
02.04.10 Our 2nd meeting @ Bethany... Formal Application and Homestudy Prep w/ Lisa :)
01.25.10 Official Information Meeting scheduled with Bethany!!!!!!!!! Finally met Chris.. we've been emailing since September!
12.2010 Shortly after Stu's new job begins.... What's that, God?? Did you say Ethiopia?? ;) Wow..
annnnnd the journey continues.. lol
9.9.09 Sent in Application to HSC.. Its official!
7.25.09 Adoption Fundraiser Yard Sale.. Raised $1375!!
6.5.09 Bought our 1st house!! A sweet, little home for our family :)
5.6.09 Offer was accepted for our 1st house! Closing date set for June 5th. Will begin replenishing savings ASAP to apply with adoption agency later this year (Nov/Dec).
3.26.09 Finishing our paperwork & autobiographies. Also saving $$.. Hope to send application on May 1st!
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