Elephant brutality: Wild Thai Park shooting sparks probe

[webfact]

 

In Loei, law enforcement services are currently being solicited by park authorities to uncover the culprit behind a recent act of elephant brutality in Phu Luang wildlife sanctuary in this northeastern region. A wild bull elephant was confirmed to be the unfortunate victim of the cruel act.

 

This horrific elephant brutality discovery was made near a forest creek located within the Sri Song Rak sector of the Dan Sai district yesterday morning. Speculation from officials at Phu Luang suggests that the deceased appears to have been part of a roaming trio of elephants, who had been sighted near local farmland in the preceding two months.

 

Numerous attempts made by park rangers to guide the trio back into the forest turned out futile. As a result, the neighbouring inhabitants were cautioned to exercise extra care when embarking on night-time latex tapping activities, due to the potential dangers posed by these prowling elephants.

 

by Mitch Connor

Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/wild-elephant-shot-dead-in-thai-park-sparking-law-enforcement-investigation

 

-- Thaiger 2023-08-18

 

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[CelticBhoy]

Got to be one of the saddest pictures I've ever seen  ????

[OneZero]

3 hours ago, CelticBhoy said:

Got to be one of the saddest pictures I've ever seen  ????

I agree.  Truely sad.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

As a result, the neighbouring inhabitants were cautioned to exercise extra care when embarking on night-time latex tapping activities, due to the potential dangers posed by these prowling elephants.

The did make it clear no Elephant tapping?