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Mahout Faces Charges After Elephant Fatally Attacks Tourist in Thailand

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Mahout Faces Charges After Elephant Fatally Attacks Tourist in Thailand

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  • Thai police have charged a mahout for negligence leading to the death of a Spanish tourist, Blanca Ojanguren García, after an elephant attack.
  • The incident occurred at the Koh Yao Elephant Care Centre, where the victim was bathing the elephant when attacked.
  • Animal rights groups express concerns over Thailand's elephant tourism industry, claiming that such interactions can harm elephants.
  • Experts suggest the elephant, a 45-year-old female named Phang Somboon, may have been stressed during the incident.
  • This case follows previous negligence charges against mahouts related to similar fatal incidents involving elephants.

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