Two wild elephants have died in separate incidents in western and eastern Thailand, underlining escalating conflict between humans and wildlife near protected forests.
A bull elephant aged 25-30 was electrocuted near Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary after pulling down power lines near Ban Tha Manao in Muang district of Kanchanaburi. Sanctuary officials confirmed on Tuesday that the carcass was found late on Sunday near the forest edge.
Veterinarians and conservation officers conducted a postmortem examination on Monday. The elephant's tusks, each about 1 metre long, were removed for safekeeping while tissue samples were collected to determine the exact cause of death.
