News Forum - Stolen 72 year old elephant returned to owner after 18 years

[Thaiger]

An elephant that was stolen 18 years ago was just reunited with her original owner after a Supreme Court ruling. The now 72 year old pachyderm was stolen from its Surin home in January of 2003 before being sold off to an elephant kraal – an enclosure that collects wild elephants to tame them, used for hundreds of years. The thief had fetched 1.4 million baht for the sale of the elephant while the frustrated original owner gathered documents in order to prove that the elephant named Pang Yo belong to him. The purchaser of the elephant in Phuket refused […]

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[Disenfranchised]

Should have sent for Tony Jaa !

[Stonker]

Good for Mr Chob - and good luck to Pang Yo in her winter years.

[HiuMak]

Justice prevailed after 18 years. Glad that the mammoth will be well taken care of in its retirement.

[MrStretch]

5 minutes ago, HiuMak said:

Justice prevailed after 18 years. Glad that the mammoth will be well taken care of in its retirement.

The fact that it took 18 years is a crime in itself.

[Bluesofa]

17 hours ago, Thaiger said:

An elephant that was stolen 18 years ago was just reunited with her original owner after a Supreme Court ruling

I wonder if at the time of the theft anyone had distributed any 'missing elephant' posters around the area?
Maybe with the text, 'Answers to the name Jumbo' Did they print it on elephant size paper - 23 x 28 inches?