A wild elephant calf was found flowing down and stuck to the rocks at the swimming area. A waterfall, Sarika Subdistrict, Mueang Nakhon Nayok District It is estimated that it has been dead for at least a week. It is probably the same herd of elephants as the previous one where a baby elephant fell into the water and flowed down on September 6th.

Last noon (September 16), Khao Yai National Park officials Received notification from a waterfall caretaker, Village No. 1, Sarika Subdistrict, Mueang Nakhon Nayok District. that a wild elephant calf was found flowing down and stuck to the rocks at the swimming area Therefore notified the officials to come and investigate.

Initially, a wild elephant calf was found of unknown gender. because it was in a state of decay It was estimated that he had been dead for at least a week. Officials brought a wild elephant calf into a pickup truck. and taken to the Khao Yai National Park Protection Unit, Kho 13 (Nang Rong), which is not far away. Then officials came to inspect. Along with the autopsy

Inquiring with the officials in charge of the waterfall, they said that the baby elephant was found late in the morning. It is expected that it will flow downstream. Because last night there was heavy rain. causing the amount of water to increase And it is probably the same herd of elephants as the previous one where a baby elephant fell into the water and flowed down on September 6th.

At that time, officials found a 4-6 month old wild elephant calf that had fallen into the Takhian Canal and had drowned. Before the water washed away the carcasses floated onto the rocks at the swimming spot in the stream. In the area of Khlong Takhian, Wang Takrai, Nakhon Nayok Province, it is believed that a herd of wild elephants crossed the river from Hin Tang Subdistrict to Sarika Subdistrict, causing the baby elephant to fall into the water without the mother elephant being able to pull it to help in time. During that time, there were two herds of approximately 20 Khao Yai wild elephants descending into the area

Source: Thai News Agency