Burmese Mahout Dies After Elephant Tramples Him at Elephant Nature Park, Mae Taeng

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Burmese Mahout Dies After Elephant Tramples Him at Elephant Nature Park
by CityNews



CityNews – On March 11, rescue teams and local police in Mae Taeng were called to Elephant Nature Park after a Burmese mahout who had recently visited the centre in search for work and to meet with his brother, was trampled in the veterinary enclosure where a rescue elephant was being kept.

According to reports, the 10 year old female elephant known as Mee Sook, was rescued from an elephant riding camp in Krabi province. She had been brought to Elephant Nature Park, suffering from depression and anger after being abused and overworked in Krabi.

She was kept in quarantine while experts and mahouts helped rehabilitate her.

The young man who was trampled by Mee Sook was identified as 20-year-old San Tor Ni, a Burmese national who had visited the area to see his brother and look for work in an elephant camp.

After being refused work by Elephant Nature Park as he lacked the correct documentation, San Tor Ni allegedly stayed around the camp, working unofficially along with the other mahouts. According to the mahouts in the camp, San Tor Ni had been unofficially working at the park for just five days before the incident.

Full story: http://www.chiangmaicitylife.com/news/burmese-mahout-dies-elephant-tramples-elephant-nature-park/


-- Chiang City News 2016-03-14

[canuckamuck]

Sad to hear.

What's a rescued elephant doing at Mae Taeng? Isn't that just another ride-em park, with a side show.

[zappalot]

Sad to hear.

What's a rescued elephant doing at Mae Taeng? Isn't that just another ride-em park, with a side show.

You are wrong.

No shows, no elephant riding, no stupid pictures drawing - nothing of that sort in that place. Actually one of the very few places worth to visit if you really like these gentle giants...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_Nature_Park

[canuckamuck]

Sad to hear.

What's a rescued elephant doing at Mae Taeng? Isn't that just another ride-em park, with a side show.

You are wrong.

No shows, no elephant riding, no stupid pictures drawing - nothing of that sort in that place. Actually one of the very few places worth to visit if you really like these gentle giants...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_Nature_Park

Yeah my bad, confused it with Maesae..

[Captain_Bob]

Heard about this via grapevine last Friday, surprised the story hasn't been buried yet. Possible compromise of ENP (huge money) reputation.