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Spanish Tourist, 22, Killed by Elephant in Thailand

USA TODAY on MSN · 2d

Tourist killed, gored by elephant's tusk at Thailand sanctuary while bathing animal: Reports

She walked in front of the elephant when it took one of its tusks and gored her to death, reported the Thai Examiner. She was rushed to a local hospital, where she later died from a head injury.

New York Post on MSN · 3d

Tourist, 22, killed by elephant in front of her boyfriend at Thai sanctuary

A tourist was killed by an elephant in front of her boyfriend while on vacation in Thailand, according to reports. Blanca Ojanguren García, 22, was bathing an elephant at Koh Yao Elephant Care on Yao Yai Island on Friday when the 50-year-old animal struck her down with its trunk, according to Spanish newspaper El Mundo.

The Independent on MSN · 1d

Mahout charged after ‘stressed’ elephant kills Spanish tourist in Thailand

Police in Thailand have charged a mahout with negligence after an elephant under his care gored a Spanish tourist at a sanctuary last week. Theerayut Inthaphudkij, 38, is the caretaker of the female elephant, called Pgang Somboon, responsible for the fatal injury to the tourist, Phang Nga Tourism and Sports Office said.

Daily Wrap on MSN2h

Tragedy at Thai elephant sanctuary highlights tourism risks

Blanca Ojanguren García, a 22-year-old law and international relations student, died in a tragic accident during an elephant ...

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Dozens Injured After Elephant Stampedes Through Festival Crowd in India

A stampeding elephant left at least 23 people injured and one in critical condition during a festival in India this week, and ...

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Should you participate in elephant tourism? Here’s what experts say.

A woman was killed by an elephant at a venue in Thailand touted as an ethical sanctuary, shining a light on the morality of ...

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