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Polish train kills three bears in last European forest patch

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A passenger train traveling through Poland's Białowieża Forest, considered the final remaining primeval woodland of Europe on March 21 and early morning hours there today (Mar 23), collided with a group of wild animals resulting in their deaths according to local reports from Novilist.hr at Mar.

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    A passenger train in Poland collided with three elephants on March 22.
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    The incident occurred at a location described as the last elephant forest of Europe, located within an area that is no longer protected by law due to overpopulation and lack of water sources since WWI. (Note: The source text mentions 'last remaining' but does not explicitly confirm current legal protection status beyond historical context).
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    All three elephants were killed instantly at the scene.
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    Witnesses reported seeing a train moving slowly through dense forest before it hit them, with no prior warning signals observed by local residents.
[Mar 22] Passenger train in Poland collided and killed three elephants at the last remaining elephant habitat of Europe. All victims died instantly on site.