Elephant hit, hurt by pickup
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Bangkok Post
January 9, 2022
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A wild elephant was hurt after being hit by a pickup on a rural road in
Muang district of this western border province on Sunday morning.
Paitoon Intarabut, chief of the Salakphra Wildlife Sanctuary, said the
incident occurred at 7.40am on rural road No 3199 near Ban Tha Manao
village in tambon Wang Dang.
The pickup was damaged and two female passengers injured in the violent
impact. The male driver escaped unhurt.
Mr Paitoon said the pachyderm, of unknown gender, was reported to have been
hit in the right front leg. The animal walked into the forest after being
hit.
Rangers from the Salakphra Wildlife Sanctuary traced and approached the
elephant, but were not immediately able to get close. Veterinarians from
the 3rd Wildlife Conservation Area had been called to examine it for
further treatment, he said.
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