Three Thai elephants electrocuted "unintentionally"
Channel: THE NATION_VIDEO ACROSS ASIA
Date: 2015-07-17

Three Thai elephants electrocuted "unintentionally"
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A family of three elephants were believed to have been electrocuted unintentionally by farm workers in the southern Thai province of Prachuab Kiri Khan.

Police found large electric wires around the area In Hua Hin district of the province where the elephants were killed and one of the elephants' tusk was cut off.

Sompong Ya-pakdi, one of the workers, told police he had set up an electric fence around a large pond to prevent the animals from going into the water.

Sompong said he was unaware at the time that the electricity from a nearby water pump could kill the animals but later found all three dead.

Police said Sompong could face a four-year imprisoment and hefty fine.

The elephants were aged 10-15, 6-7 and 2-3 years, respectively. Residents said all three elephants live in the nearby forest reserve.
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