Summary

Blanca Ojanguren, a 22-year-old Spanish tourist, was fatally attacked by an elephant at the Koh Yao Elephant Care sanctuary in Thailand while bathing the animal.

She was struck by its tusk, resulting in fatal injuries.

This tragedy highlights the risks of popular recreational activities involving elephants in Thailand.

It follows a recent fatal attack by a wild elephant on a Thai woman and adds to the 39 elephant-related deaths reported in 2024.

  • chloroken@lemmy.ml
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    3 days ago

    You just said it was made up and now you’re moving the goal posts. Stop.

    • itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      3 days ago

      The initial comment claimed

      We have front facing eyes so most animals immediately will register us as a threat.

      Which goalposts are being moved? Also, I’m happy to be disproven by a source