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Elephant Kills Tourist at National Park in Thailand, Third Fatality Linked to the Same Animal
The wild bull elephant Oyewan has caused three deaths amid rising human-elephant conflicts in Thailand, where over 220 people have been killed by wild elephants since 2012, officials said.
- On Feb 2, a wild bull elephant killed a tourist at Khao Yai National Park, and officials said Oyewan could have been responsible for several more deaths, Chaiya Huayhongthong told AFP.
- Wild elephant numbers in Thailand have surged, rising from 334 in 2015 to almost 800 last year, prompting contraceptive vaccines for female animals as more than 220 people have died since 2012, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation said.
- Park rangers scared the animal away, allowing the victim's wife to escape, and Chaiya said authorities will meet on Feb 6 to decide what to do with the elephant.
- Facing repeated attacks, authorities signalled a likely decision to relocate or change Oyewan's behaviour, and officials said he could have caused several more deaths that remain unsolved.
- The death adds to a wider pattern, with more than 220 people killed by wild elephants since 2012, including recent incidents in India, Zambia and Kenya involving tourists.
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