Man trampled to death by elephant after attempting to feed it in Thailand

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https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2100307/man-killed-while-feeding-an-elephant

An elephant trampled a man to death on Thursday, while he was apparently trying to feed it by the side of a road in Nakhon Ratchasima.

Pol Capt Arthit Poontaisong, deputy inspector of Mu Si police, said the incident occurred at 7.50am in front of the Jungle House Khaoyai resort near Thanarat Road in Pak Chong district.

Police said the body of Rachan Theerapittayatrakul, 55, a sanitation technical officer for the Nakhon Ratchasima City Municipality, had suffered multiple fractures and was found near a female elephant known locally as Cherry.

Pol Col Chusit Lorsaeng, superintendent of Mu Si police, said Mr Rachan had been on holiday with his wife and daughters.

Police believe he was in his Toyota pickup and stopped to give the elephant some sugarcane after spotting it tied to a tree by the roadside. They think the elephant attacked him when he got too close.

The mahout, Peng Yimram, told police the 28-year-old elephant had never been aggressive before and had been taken to the resort each morning for years so tourists could have elephant rides.

Yesterday, he said, he had left the elephant tied to a tree while he went to mow some grass nearby and only realised something was wrong when he saw people gathering near to where he had tethered the elephant.

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