Boy killed by elephants in a fruit orchard in Narathiwat

By Thai PBS

 

 

NARATHIWAT: -- An eight-year old boy was crushed to death by wild elephants apparently provoked by explosions of gunfires from villagers in their attempt to scare away the jumbos.

 

The incident took place in a fruit orchard close to a forest in Ban Aye Samor, Tambon Kok Sator, Rueso district of Narathiwat on Tuesday (July 18).

 

Local officials said that two adult elephants emerged from the jungle and broke into the fruit orchard in search of food. The two animals damaged several fruit trees, prompting villagers to rush to the scene with some of them firing their shot guns into the air, hoping to scare them away.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/boy-killed-elephants-fruit-orchard-narathiwat/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-07-19

Negligent manslaughter?

 

certainly more foolish than numb nuts nates antics.... because they did cause a death!

Could Nate be persuaded to try a similar experiment just to help Thai farmers understand how best to resolve issues with feral pachyderms? His colonial perspectives might help in such situations.