Jumbo heroin addict out of rehab

Updated September 5, 2008 11:44:05

An Asian elephant that became addicted to heroin is being returned to a wildlife park in China after a three-year detoxification programme.

The elephant was captured in southwest China and fed heroin-spiked bananas by animal smugglers to keep it under control.

The four year-old bull known as 'Big Brother' was eventually rescued when police arrested the smugglers.

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