The mahout riding the lead elephant, armed with a shotgun, was fuelled with local firewater.

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With the help of a fellow Swede and the elephant's keeper, called a mahout, he drained and removed the infection in about 15 minutes.

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Elephant polo, played primarily in countries like India, Nepal and Thailand, follows similar rules as the traditional sport, though the pitch (or field) is a bit smaller, players wield longer mallets made from cane or bamboo and two people ride the elephant: the player and the mahout who steers the animal.

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