Overworked Elephant Rips Its Handler In Half With Tusk Due To Heat Exhaustion
Using elephants to carry rubber wood is banned by the Thailand government but it is still practiced in some forested areas in the county.
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Using elephants to carry rubber wood is banned by the Thailand government but it is still practiced in some forested areas in the county.
In a horrifying incident, an elephant in Thailand ripped its handler in half after high temperatures likely made it "go crazy".
The male elephant, named Pom Pam, stabbed Supachai Wongfaed, 33, with its tusks several times and ripped his body in half after 'going crazy' in the heat, police said (file image).
Authorities believe the animal, named Pom Pam, had grown frustrated at having to transport rubberwood at a plantation in Phang Nga province.
An elephant tore its handler in half at a rubber plantation in Thailand – and police say the heat made it “go crazy”.