News Forum - Students suffer minor injuries after apparent wild elephant attack on Doi Mon Jong trail

[Thaiger]

A popular trail in the Doi Mon Jong ranges has been closed indefinitely after a female student was attached by at least 2 wild elephants. The trail is about 4 hours out of Chiang Mai and reaches one of the ten highest peaks in Thailand. The chief of the Omkoi wildlife sanctuary, Navee Silsuphakul, says that the trail, opened for nature studies until at least February 14, would be closed for the safety of trekkers and campers after it was discovered that several elephants have been wandering close to the trail in search of food. The female student sustained bruises. […]

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[HiuMak]

2 hours ago, Thaiger said:

A popular trail in the Doi Mon Jong ranges has been closed indefinitely after a female student was attached by at least 2 wild elephants.

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[Jason]

Oh good God Tim....turn on spelling and grammar check!!!! A young girl was "attached" by two elephants?? Attached to what?

Elephants do, what elephants do. They are wild animals and a lot bigger than us. Even domesticated elephants (who have often been domesticated by cruel methods....I won't ride elephants in Thailand, because I know the cruel methods used to "tame" them), can turn if they are spooked or threatened. It's better to admire them from afar. I do applaud the efforts of Thais to place older elephants into retirement parks where they can be admired and well taken care of. After all that elephants have given to Thailand over the centuries, it is time they are treated with respect and kindness.