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Skinny elephant at zoo: Officials defend treatment of animals as " public safety"

 

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Picture: Amarin TV

 

A farm and zoo near Bangkok has defended its treatment of animals. 

 

After pictures of a skinny elephant were spread on the internet netizens were concerned that animals at Samut Prakan Alligator and Zoological park were being mistreated. 

 

An elephant was seen in a video practicing for a show - its rib cage was clearly visible. 

 

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Picture: Amarin TV

 

It was performing a trick of walking on two narrow rails.

 

There was also an old horse that looked at death's door. 

 

Management chief Uthen Yangpraphakorn explained that the elephant was used in a show and was kept lean to stop it becoming mean. 

 

If it went into musth it could represent a danger to the public at the zoo. 

 

"And who wants that?" asked Uthen defending his facility. "that would be dangerous". 

 

He also said that the elephant in the video is no longer in the show, this was old news. 

 

The horse was 15 years old - 80 in human terms, he said. Not surprisingly he had seen better days. 

 

Uthen said that the authorities make regular visits and his farm is ethical and up to standards.

 

Source: Amarin TV

 
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5 hours ago, jvs said:

Once a month to pick up the brown envelop?

No, he's British, comes in once a month to pick up his (illegal) welfare scammed payment

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6 hours ago, webfact said:

Management chief Uthen Yangpraphakorn explained that the elephant was used in a show and was kept lean to stop it becoming mean. 

Nice excuse to explain mistreatment.  I see the bloke in the picture hasn't missed a meal lately.
Hope they drop the hammer on these cretins. 

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6 hours ago, Vacuum said:

The guy is probably a former used car salesman.

Careful... someone will definitely take offence at that !

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6 hours ago, webfact said:

Management chief Uthen Yangpraphakorn explained that the elephant was used in a show and was kept lean to stop it becoming mean

What complete <deleted> BS! A__ehole!

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6 hours ago, ezzra said:

either he's lying through his back teeth or these appalling "standards" has to be revised immediately...

We all know that Thais know nothing about animal care and treatment. Why are we surprised?

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What a load of nonsense. A 15 year old horse isn't old and certainly isn't 80 in human years. My 20 old horse looks a lot better than that and I expect it to be around at least 10 more years. It would then be at least 160 years old according to this man...

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I visited this zoo when last in Thailand and saw a number of baby tigers in a SMALL cage at the back of the zoo out of public eyes.  Destined for the Chinese market I expect.

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7 hours ago, Vacuum said:

The guy is probably a former used car salesman.

naah,

retired army general I would say, the really have the hang of

collecting and presenting news nicely wrapped

 

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7 hours ago, Vacuum said:

The guy is probably a former used car salesman.

naah,

retired army general I would say, the really have the hang of

collecting and presenting news nicely wrapped

 

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2 hours ago, Fred31 said:

No, he's British, comes in once a month to pick up his (illegal) welfare scammed payment

I'm British yet don't get the connection at all. Can you please explain what you are trying to say?

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