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Horrifying: Elephant in Thailand goes 'crazy' and rips handler in half

The 32-year-old victim's split body was found in a pool of his blood by livestock officers

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August 26, 2022
An elephant walks during their aerial census at the Tsavo West national park within the Tsavo-Mkomazi ecosystem, southeast of Kenyas capital Nairobi, February 4, 2014. — Reuters
An elephant walks during their aerial census at the Tsavo West national park within the Tsavo-Mkomazi ecosystem, southeast of Kenya's capital Nairobi, February 4, 2014. — Reuters

An elephant tore its handler apart in a horrifying incident in Thailand after it "went crazy" due to high temperatures, reported the Independent.

The local police reported that the incident occurred at a rubber plantation in thePhang Nga province.

Reportedly, the mighty animal, Pom Pam, was furious and frustrated after carrying rubberwood in hot weather.

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The victim, Supachai Wongfaed was 32 years old. The male elephant stabbed him with its sharp tusks and ripped his body in half.

The investigations suggest that 20-year-old Pom Pam went "crazy" and attacked its handler.

Fox News reported that Wongfaed's split body was found in the pool of his blood bylivestock officers.

Officials had to use a dart gun to sedate the animal and recover the mahout's body.


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