Elephant Tramples Owner to Death

webfact · February 7

NAKHON SAWAN, (TNA) – A mother elephant trampled the owner to death by the roadside in Nakhon Sawan province. Initial speculation suggests that the owner may have attempted to separate the mother and her calf, resulting in the mother elephant becoming agitated and harming the owner.

A shocking incident occurred the mother elephant from Surin province led by its owners to beg along a road apparently became agitated, charging ahead and trampling the female mahout, resulting in her death in a pool of blood.

Upon receiving the report, local police officers from Kao Liew Police Station were promptly dispatched to investigate the scene, along with emergency medical personnel and rescue teams.

The lifeless body of the woman, identified as Ms. Janthira Chuenlam, aged 35, was lying on the ground. Meanwhile, the mother elephant and her calf were found tethered to a tree by the roadside.

According to eyewitness Mr. Nattaphak Piluek, 18, who provided video footage before and after the incident, recounted that the deceased, along with her husband and approximately six others, were accompanying the elephants for selling elephant food within the village. Initially, everything appeared normal, but as they offered money to the elephants, the situation suddenly turned violent. The elephant charged, trampling the victim who was standing nearby, resulting in her death.

Full story: TNA-MCOT 2024-02-08

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