Chachoengsao, Villagers are frightened! A wild elephant escaped its herd and attacked a 65-year-old man to death as he parked his car to buy something at a grocery store in front of the village. At 10:00 p.m. on April 14, 2024, Mr. Sapthawee Kulsari, Mayor of Tha Kradan Subdistrict Administrative Organization. Received a report that a villager was attacked and died by a wild elephant in the area of ??Village No. 21, Ban Khlong Toei, Tha Kradan Subdistrict, Sanam Chai Khet District, Chachoengsao Province, so rushed to the scene and found the body of Mr. Prayat, age 65, lying dead under a tree inside. Rubber forest on the side of the road The corpse was lying face down. It is believed that he was attacked by an elephant and died at the scene. About 3 meters away, the deceased's car was found parked in front of a grocery store in the center of the community. Mr. Wilai, 67 years old, is a neighbor who lives next to the grocery store. The deceased came to buy something before being attacked by an elephant. He s aid that during the incident he was sitting inside the house. But I heard people screaming as if they were being attacked by an elephant. He had seen this elephant before because this elephant often came to his neighborhood. It's a big elephant. It has tusks about the size of an arm. Before the deceased was attacked by an elephant. He parked his car and walked over to call the owner of the grocery store to open his house to buy some things. During that time, it is believed that the elephant walked in and used its trunk to catch it. The deceased was thrown to the other side of the road, which was a rubber forest, and rushed in and was attacked until he died on the opposite side of his house. Now he and his family And the villagers are very afraid of wild elephants. On the side, Mr. Sapthawee Kulsaree, Mayor of Tha Kradan Subdistrict Administrative Organization. Went to the area to encourage people in the area. Said that it was unexpected because an elephant walked onto the road and it is also a community area where people come to buy things at the store. It shouldn't happen like this. Now we have to admit that this village is like an outpost next to the elephant barrier. And we are repairing the damaged elephant barrier to make it usable again. Not finished yet If the elephant barrier is completed, it will be able to protect 60 - 70%. But right now he is doing his best to help the villagers in the area. Source: Thai News Agency