Thailand: Local tourist attacked and killed by rampaging elephant

Posted on March 8, 2013 • Filed under: Thailand, Tourist Attacked, Tourist Killed

As covered by pattayadailynews.com, “a report of an elephant killing a Thai female tourist was received by Pol. Lt. Capt. Thawatch Norsingha, Muangrayong police station, Rayong. Rescuers from Sawangpornkusol foundation Rayong reported that a 2-year-old elephant went insane and used its tusk to gore a Thai tourist on Maerampung beach. The victim was severely injured and died in Rayong hospital…The victim was identified as Mrs. Sairung Kraja, 56 years old. Standing sadly near her body was her husband, Mr. Helmut Schoeler , 63 years old, nationality German.” Read Article

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