elephants on drugs

Now this isn't a clever little pun that I concocted but it is in fact the latest news to grip the UK. Well, maybe not grip, but still important enough for it to be published by the BBC.

Elephant on drugs cured in rehab.

What I do not understand is why the traders had to spike him with heroin. Surely, they could have sold the heroin to some fool in the west who wants to 'enjoy life' and used the money to buy a 4x4 or something. But then having an elephant is so much more fun.