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Wild Elephant Fatally Attacks Monk in Kanchanaburi Forest Reserve

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KANCHANABURI, Jan 25 (TNA) – A monk was found dead in the protected national forest area after being attacked by a wild elephant.


The incident occurred on Jan 23 when a village head in the Sri Sawat district received a report from villagers that the body of a monk on pilgrimage had been brutally attacked by a wild elephant in the national forest reserve, approximately 3 kilometers from the Chaloem Rattanakosin National Park boundary.

 

The deceased, identified as Phra Maha Bancha, 50, was found with his body severely mangled, and his face, head, limbs, and torso showed signs of a brutal elephant attack. Authorities suspect that the monk encountered the wild elephant while in the forest and fell victim to the fatal attack. The officials have taken the monk's body to the forensic institute for an autopsy.

 

Full story: TNA-MCOT 2024-01-25

 

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This is vague. Far from certain the attacker was an elephant. 

18 hours ago, webfact said:

Authorities suspect that the monk encountered the wild elephant while in the forest and fell victim to the fatal attack

Seems like the unfortunate monk may have spooked the elephant by suddenly appearing in silence.

1 hour ago, Thingamabob said:

This is vague. Far from certain the attacker was an elephant. 

Gorilla perhaps..........:ermm:

2 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

This is vague. Far from certain the attacker was an elephant. 

 

Yes, seems blame the elephants is the first option.

 

In November 2021 there were six reported fatalities here in Chanthaburi province; I'd say country-wide many go unreported by media, just another hazard of rural life.

 

This month: On Thursday 18 January 2024  22 year old Pongsakorn Nuantanod was killed by elephant/s while he was fishing in the Satoh Yai Canal which forms the provincial border of Chanthaburi and Trat.

His body was found on the riverbank along with many elephant footprints.

Case solved.

On Saturday 6 January there were two other fatalities caused by elephants, in Pong Nam Ron (Chanthaburi), and Kanchanaburi.

8 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

This is vague. Far from certain the attacker was an elephant. 

Yes. Always a contradiction between the headline and the text🙄

This could have been avoided had the elephant been driven about in Bentley.

20 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Seems like the unfortunate monk may have spooked the elephant by suddenly appearing in silence.

Maybe his robe was dyed red due to improper laundering. 

I'm pretty sure if I was in the jungle area and came upon an elephant, I could probably keep the trees between us.  Maybe not. 

 

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