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Celebrity Elephant Crushes Owner To Death by Sirevangel(op): 6:58am On Dec 03, 2017
An elephant that has starred in feature films and commercials crushed its owner to death in Thailand, zoo officials said Tuesday, setting off fresh debate over the kingdom’s animal tourism industry.
The accident took place Monday morning in the northern city of Chiang Mai, just after owner Somsak Riengngen unchained the five-tonne elephant Ekasit.
With a mahout, or handler, on his back, Ekasit took a few steps before reversing course and attacking 54-year-old Somsak, who was on the ground.


“The elephant suddenly turned back and used his trunk to grab the victim. Then the elephant used his trunk to crush him,” Wuthichai Muangman, acting director of Chiang Mai Zoo, told AFP.
Wuthichai, who described Somsak as an “elephant expert,” said the 32-year-old animal was in musth when the accident happened.
Ekasit, who according to a zoo official appeared in Thai and foreign films as well as several television advertisements, was being temporarily housed at the zoo under a contract due to expire in April.
Thailand is notorious for an elephant tourism trade that sees the animals performing in circuses, giving rides, or hired out for other forms of entertainment

Re: Celebrity Elephant Crushes Owner To Death by ibkkk(f): 7:13am On Dec 03, 2017
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Re: Celebrity Elephant Crushes Owner To Death by illicit(m): 7:14am On Dec 03, 2017
the elephant na witch like ibkkk
Re: Celebrity Elephant Crushes Owner To Death by ibkkk(f): 7:15am On Dec 03, 2017
illicit:
the elephant na witch like ibkkk
Is it your WITCH?
tongue
Re: Celebrity Elephant Crushes Owner To Death by illicit(m): 7:21am On Dec 03, 2017
ibkkk:
Is it your WITCH? tongue
I like witches.... Shey u will be my personal witch....
Re: Celebrity Elephant Crushes Owner To Death by ibkkk(f): 7:30am On Dec 03, 2017
illicit:
I like witches....
Shey u will be my personal witch....
No.
I'm fully booked!
Re: Celebrity Elephant Crushes Owner To Death by illicit(m): 7:33am On Dec 03, 2017
ibkkk:
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Re: Celebrity Elephant Crushes Owner To Death by ibkkk(f): 7:38am On Dec 03, 2017
illicit:
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Sorry.
Re: Celebrity Elephant Crushes Owner To Death by Nobody: 7:39am On Dec 03, 2017
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