Cheers as six baby elephants, trapped in mudhole, are rescued by rangers in Thailand

Six baby elephants, trapped in a mud hole and separated from their parents, have been rescued by a team of park rangers in northeastern Thailand.

The rangers came across the elephant calves on Wednesday afternoon as they were struggling to climb the pit’s slippery banks, according to officials of Thap Lan National Park.

Some of the rangers went for help, while others spent the night with the baby elephants.

On Thursday, as the elephants wallowed together at one side of the pit, rangers at the other side spent four hours using hoes and pickaxes to dig out enough mud to form a ramp.

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Video of the great elephant escape released by the Department of National Parks shows the animals climbing out of the muck and quickly heading into the forest, a few dozen metres away.

The rangers cheer the elephants on, with comments like “Go, go on, child!”

One elephant struggles, slips and falls, but finally all make it out of the muck.

The last of the animals then lingers, after all the others have made it past the tree line. It faces the rangers for a moment, turns, pauses and finally runs into the jungle.

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“Gone, they’re gone,” cries a ranger, as the rescue crew comes together to celebrate.

Park chief Prawatsart Chantep said there were signs that a herd of elephants believed to be related to the trapped infants was circling the area.

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Elephants are the official national animal of Thailand, and for a time graced the country’s flag when it was still called Siam.

Development has sharply reduced their natural habitat and shrunk their numbers. They are notorious for raiding farmers’ fields for food, especially sugar cane.

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Several people are killed each year by angry elephants. Last November, a driver on a road near another park in the northeast struck the hind legs of one when it wandered out of the jungle at dusk. The animal responded by stomping on the car, destroying the engine and killing the driver.

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Khao Yai warns against elephant peril

Khao Yai National Park has instructed tourists on how not to anger wild elephants walking beside its roads.

Tourists travelling to the national park from Prachin Buri Province at the Noen Hom entrance are likely to meet wild elephants in the morning and evening, the national park said.

They are likely to encounter an elephant or a herd from the km4 marker all the way to the Haew Narok Waterfall.

In order not to anger them, tourists must not use the horn, make loud noises or use a flash when taking photos, the park ranger warned.

Drivers should maintain a 30-metre distance and keep their engine running so they can retreat if an elephant approaches. Headlights should be used at night.

“Don’t get out of the vehicle and go near the animal to take photos,” the ranger added.

Khao Yai spans over 2,168 square metres in four provinces: Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Prachin Buri and Nakhon Nayok. The third largest Thai national park is home to about 300 wild elephants and is renowned as one of the best places to see wild elephants in Thailand.

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Man Trampled to Death by Wild Elephants in Western Thailand

KANCHANABURI – A Thai man hunting for wild mushrooms in Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary in western Thailand was trampled to death by wild elephants on Sunday.

Prasan Thongdonmuen, 42, and two friends went into Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary in Sri Sawat district on Sunday, Suriya Kaewdamrong, the Sri Sawat deputy police chief, said.

One of Prasan’s his companions told police that while searching for mushrooms they accidentally disturbed a herd of elephants. All three turned and fled. He and his friend lost track of Prasan and later returned along the track, looking for him. Instead, they found his body.

Pol Col Suriya said Prasan’s body was severely crushed, suffering major trauma. The body was sent to Tha Kradan Hospital for postmortem examination.

Prasan was the second recent victim of wild elephants in that area. Kamolchai Chanthawong, 54, was killed on Oct 15 while collecting wild plants.

According to wildlife sanctuary officials, about 30 wild elephants live in the area.

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Man Trampled to Death by Wild Elephants in Western Thailand

KANCHANABURI – A Thai man hunting for wild mushrooms in Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary in western Thailand was trampled to death by wild elephants on Sunday.

Prasan Thongdonmuen, 42, and two friends went into Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary in Sri Sawat district on Sunday, Suriya Kaewdamrong, the Sri Sawat deputy police chief, said.

One of Prasan’s his companions told police that while searching for mushrooms they accidentally disturbed a herd of elephants. All three turned and fled. He and his friend lost track of Prasan and later returned along the track, looking for him. Instead, they found his body.

Pol Col Suriya said Prasan’s body was severely crushed, suffering major trauma. The body was sent to Tha Kradan Hospital for postmortem examination.

Prasan was the second recent victim of wild elephants in that area. Kamolchai Chanthawong, 54, was killed on Oct 15 while collecting wild plants.

According to wildlife sanctuary officials, about 30 wild elephants live in the area.

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