Slain elephant shot with military assault rifle

[snoop1130]

Slain elephant shot with military assault rifle

By The Nation

 

 

An elephant that was killed near Huay Sai Yai waterfall at the Buntharik-Yod Mon wildlife sanctuary in Ubon Ratchathani was shot by a high-power gun, say officials. An AK-47 bullet hit the elephant in the mouth and such was its ferocity that it tore right through the animal’s torso to its left rear leg, where it exited.

 

Another AK-47 bullet was found lodged in its rib. The trajectory of the bullet also indicated the shooter had been at the same ground level.

 

The results of the initial examination were reported by Protected Area Regional Office 9 director Chaiwat Limlikhit-aksornn following the discovery of the elephant carcass by forensic police, sanctuary officials and veterinarians. They also conducted a swab test at the elephant’s tongue and tusk to look for gunpowder residue to confirm the theory, he said.

 

Forensic officials have received photos taken from a nearby previously-installed “camera trap” – they showed a man carrying an AK-47 rifle and a GPS device, and wearing clothes that resembled a neighbouring country’s military uniform. The photos were taken one kilometre away from the waterfall and it is suspected that he was involved in the elephant’s death.

 

The male elephant, aged 25-35 years and weighing around 4 tonnes, was found dead on November 14 by wildlife sanctuary officials. It was immediately suspected that it had been killed by a group of armed people who crossed the border from a neighbouring country to poach elephants and cut down Siamese Rosewood trees in the Thai wildlife sanctuary.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30358873

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-11-19

[bendejo]

2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

wearing clothes that resembled a neighbouring country’s military uniform

 

Talk about playing it coy!

 

2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

They also conducted a swab test at the elephant’s tongue and tusk to look for gunpowder residue

 

The tusks were still attached?  Isn't that what elephant poaching is about?

 

 

[thaiguzzi]

I read stuff like this and what is going on in Africa, and i just despair at humanity sometimes.

If there is ever an Armegeddon or vast plague that wipes us all out, well, maybe, we had it coming, for what we have done to our surroundings.

[SOTIRIOS]

...considering how apparently easy it is to acquire one....does not narrow down the field....

[Burma Bill]

Passing the buck onto Laos or Cambodia. RIP Chang.

[hotchilli]

Wealth or poverty is the dark secret behind all animal deaths of this nature..

The wealthy do it for more riches, the poorest do it to feed for a day!

[PETERTHEEATER]

They also conducted a swab test at the elephant’s tongue and tusk to look for gunpowder residue to confirm the theory

 

What theory? That the shooter fired at point-blank range?