Death of an elephant causes anxiety among villagers at Khao Kluaymai village

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Death of an elephant causes anxiety among villagers at Khao Kluaymai village

By Thai PBS

 

 

CHACHOENGSAO: -- Residents living in a village next to Khao Ang Rue Nai wildlife sanctuary are worried that they will be blamed for the recent death of a bull elephant, suspected of being electrocuted, and they are demanding concerned authorities to quickly find out the actual cause of the jumbo’s demise.

 

The bull elephant, aged about 20 and weighed about 3 tonnes, was found dead in a sugarcane plantation close to the wildlife sanctuary in Khao Kluaymai village, Tambon Klong Tapao, Tha Takiab district of Chachoengsao on July 18. Its trunk got entangled with a barbed wire of a fence which was connected to a 12-volt car battery.

 

The barbed wire fence was built around the sugarcane plantation and it was connected to a car battery as a deterrent against trespassing by elephants in search of food.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/death-elephant-causes-anxiety-among-villagers-khao-kluaymai-village/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-07-28

[davethailand]

So it is their fault and they did accidentally kill it then.

[tonray]

Not sure a car battery can kill a full sized elephant unless it was also connected to an induction coil to step up the voltage

 

[tracker1]

Hmmm more like 220v and quick connect the 12v battery !

[mwbrown]

I'm sure the elephant experienced some anxiety too, as he was being electrocuted.  Hey farmers: It's the national symbol of your country, figure out how to avoid killing them.

[farcanell]

Quick.... eat the evidence!