Thai Elephant strays from sanctuary

by Jul 28, 2010Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director0 comments

Photo Credit: Bangkok Post

On July 22, 2010, a 28-year old elephant strayed from its wildlife sanctuary in Thailand. Instead of sending him to a zoo, Thai mahouts performed a ritual to ask the deities to approach him. While they eventually used a tranquilizer on him, the mahouts succeeded in loading him onto a truck and taking him to the Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary in Chachoengsao.

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Photo credit: Bangkok Post

-Windy Borman

Director/Producer, The Eyes of Thailand

Written by Windy Borman

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