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Phuket Zoo faces probe over alleged abuse of baby elephant

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

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The campaign calls for the baby elephant to be moved to a sanctuary. Screenshot: College of Gamers / YouTube

 

PHUKET: Phuket livestock officials are to begin their investigation today (Apr 9) into allegations of abuse of a baby elephant at Phuket Zoo.

 

The allegations posted online are part of the #SaveDumbo campaign by the animal welfare group Moving Animals.

 

“Whilst documenting the animals confined to Phuket Zoo in Thailand, we met a skeletal baby elephant who is forced to ‘rave’ to music, ‘play’ musical instruments, and perform tricks, all for tourists’ entertainment.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-zoo-faces-probe-over-alleged-abuse-of-baby-elephant-71028.php#wIDRAGyUAiv8GIzC.97

 

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-- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-04-09
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Can't believe the place is still around in this day and age, it's an absolute disgrace as is the dolphin jail up the road.

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A few years ago, I made the mistake of taking my kids there. It's really not a zoo, more like a place to take animals to die very, very slowly. It should have been shut down years ago.

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