Tragic mushroom foray: Fatal elephant attack in Thai forest reserve

[snoop1130]

 

A fatal elephant attack took place in a national forest reserve located in the Khon Buri district of the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima. Unfortunately, a resident was fatally attacked while gathering mushrooms in the forest.

 

The fatal elephant attack was reported by the Khon Buri police chief investigator, Pasit Jitprasert, and it occurred in the forest east of Ban Sap Charoen, within Moo 11 village in Tambon Khok Krachai of Khon Buri.

 

Wanlop Amrung, the village chief of Ban Sap Charoen, alerted the police about the incident. Pasit, alongside a team of police, a medic from Khon Buri Hospital and members of a rescue unit, were dispatched to the scene to investigate the situation.

 

The team discovered the body of 59 years old Sompong Phutjapo from Moo 5 village in tambon Chorakhehin of Khon Buri, beneath a tree. His body bore multiple bruises with several of his ribs fractured, indicative of a potent impact against the tree. Elephant footprints were prominently scattered around the area, reported Bangkok Post.

 

Relaying his account to the police, Sompong’s son revealed that both of them had ventured into the forest around 5am to search for mushrooms. Around 9am, they stumbled upon a wild elephant and scattered in separate directions.

 

By Mitch Connor

Caption: Picture courtesy of Prasit Tangprasert

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-09-14

 

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[bignok]

Not worth the risk

[hotchilli]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Relaying his account to the police, Sompong’s son revealed that both of them had ventured into the forest around 5am to search for mushrooms. Around 9am, they stumbled upon a wild elephant and scattered in separate directions.

Wild... it was livid, stealing his mushrooms.

[fredwiggy]

Just one of over 500 that are killed by elephants yearly. They don't like people around their young.