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Sad! The elephant was startled and ran into its owner – stepped on it again and died.

Nakhon Sawan, Exciting, an elephant selling merchandise was startled and ran into the owner. Stomped repeatedly until his lungs ruptured and he died on the road after using his trunk to take money from tourists. The incident occurred while tourists were feeding elephants at the entrance to a village in Village No. 4, Khao Din Subdistrict, Kao Liao District. Nakhon Sawan Province, but the elephant suddenly became frightened and stomped on its owner, causing people in the situation to panic. Later, officials inspected the scene. The body of Mrs. Chantira, aged 35, the owner of the elephant, was found dead. The elephant that had stepped on the owner was chained to a tree along with another small elephant. Mr. Natthaphak, who was in the incident The clip was shown to reporters again. Along with telling that Saw the deceased with her husband and about 6 other mahouts walked with a mother and baby elephant to sell food in the village. His girlfriend wants to make merit with the elephants. So he called the deceas ed to bring the elephant that was thought to be the mother. in order to give money to make merit and called Mr. Nathapak to record a clip and post it on social media At first it looked normal, nothing happened, but after handing the money into the elephant's trunk, the elephant suddenly became annoyed. He ran into the dead man who was standing nearby. Unplanned causing the deceased to fall face down before being trampled to the middle of the body by an elephant Until he coughed up blood and died. Ms. Thippawan Another person who was in the incident said that before the incident the owner and the mahout said that they had taken a mother elephant and baby from Surin. Came to stay in Kao Liao District, Nakhon Sawan, to hawk food for people. After staying for 2 days, the mother elephant was taken to walk in the village alley. As for the elephant, my husband's son took him for a walk along the main road. Personally, I'm not sure. That scene Because the mother elephant was annoyed at being separated from mother an d child. or was shocked at the loss of the bell that the deceased had carried with him Because after handing money into the elephant's trunk The deceased spoke and made signs to the elephant to thank him. and handed over the bell After the incident also told the husband of the deceased and other mahouts Help take the deceased, who was still breathing, to the hospital. But the deceased husband said It's better to call an ambulance to come to the scene. Because I didn't dare to move. But in the end it wasn't in time. The deceased passed away first. Mrs. Profit, head of the Maha Bodhi Rescue Association, said that the deceased was trampled on the right chest by an elephant, causing his lung to rupture. As for the elephant involved, As far as looking at the situation at that time There were no signs of madness to be seen. Everything is normal. and was chained under a tree in the grass with her cubs making it unclear whether Why did the elephant go crazy? And recently, the husband received the body of the decease d back home. Including taking the elephant on a truck back to Surin. Source: Thai News Agency