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BaronChocula

(1,457 posts)
Sat Oct 5, 2019, 10:16 PM Oct 2019

Six elephants die trying to save each other at Thai waterfall

Source: BBC

Six elephants have fallen to their deaths in Thailand while trying to save each other from a notorious waterfall.

Officials said the incident occurred after a baby elephant slipped over the waterfall in central Thailand's Khao Yai National Park.

Two other elephants were also found struggling on a cliff edge nearby, and have been moved by Thai authorities.

The waterfall, known as Haew Narok (Hell's Fall), has a history of similar incidents.



Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-49944885

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Six elephants die trying to save each other at Thai waterfall (Original Post) BaronChocula Oct 2019 OP
One of the stories on this had a comment to the effect that the elephants were only following.... Rollo Oct 2019 #1
The article said a baby elephant slipped and fell IronLionZion Oct 2019 #5
If anyone has video of this event, Hal Zerozerozeronine Oct 2019 #2
How tragic! Those poor souls. Duppers Oct 2019 #3
How sad! Elephant 'families' will often work together to sinkingfeeling Oct 2019 #4
Ohhh.....crap Bayard Oct 2019 #6
i hope they (thai "authorities") are able orleans Oct 2019 #7

Rollo

(2,559 posts)
1. One of the stories on this had a comment to the effect that the elephants were only following....
Sat Oct 5, 2019, 10:39 PM
Oct 2019

One of the stories on this had a comment to the effect that the elephants were only following each other, since elephants form tight groups that stick together.

I don't know, I wasn't there, and obviously there is no video. Apparently it was at a treacherous crossing near the top of the waterfall. Perhaps the water was higher than they were used to.

IronLionZion

(45,250 posts)
5. The article said a baby elephant slipped and fell
Sun Oct 6, 2019, 08:00 AM
Oct 2019

and the others tried to save it and also slipped

It looks treacherous. And the article said this happened before where another herd of elephants slipped to their deaths.

orleans

(33,986 posts)
7. i hope they (thai "authorities") are able
Sun Oct 6, 2019, 10:48 PM
Oct 2019

to create some sort of guardrail or blockage so this doesn't continue happening.

how terribly tragic

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