Thailand: Elephant rips handler in half after working in extreme heat

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Elephant rips handler in half in Thailand after working in extreme heat: report

By Stephen Sorace, Fox News
August 24, 2022

An elephant ripped its handler in half with its tusks in southern Thailand last week after being made to carry wood in the hot weather, according to a report.

The body of 32-year-old Supachai Wongfaed was found in a pool of blood after police responded to a rubber plantation in the Phang Nga province, Thailand news outlet the Thaiger reported.

Police said that a male 20-year-old elephant named Pom Pam stabbed the man with its tusks multiple times, tearing his body in half.

A preliminary investigation determined that Supachai brought the elephant to haul wood at the plantation that morning, the outlet reported, citing police.

Police said the hot weather may have made the animal “go crazy” and attack the man.

Livestock officers had to sedate the elephant with a dart from over 1,600 feet away so that Supachai’s body could be recovered, according to the report.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2022/08/24/elephant-rips-handler-in-half-in-thailand-after-working-in-heat-report/