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Tourists ride elephants on a beach on Thailand’s island of Koh Chang, on April 9, 2023. FILE PHOTO/Agence France-Presse

BANGKOK — A “panic-stricken” elephant killed a Spanish tourist while she was bathing the animal at a sanctuary in southern Thailand, police said on Monday.

The 23-year-old woman was hit by the stressed animal’s trunk at the Koh Yao Elephant Care Centre in Phang Nga province, according to police.

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“A female tourist was killed while bathing an elephant,” Jaran Bangprasert, the local police chief told AFP.

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Authorities have contacted the Spanish embassy to confirm the victim’s identity.

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The sanctuary declined to provide details of the incident when contacted by AFP.

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Wild elephants have killed 227 people, including tourists, in the past 12 years, according to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.

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An elephant killed a 49-year-old woman at a national park in Loei province in northern Thailand last month.

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While encounters between villagers and wild elephants are common, attacks at sanctuaries remain rare.

Bathing elephants is a popular activity among visitors in Thailand, where about 2,800 elephants are held for tourism purposes across the country, according to World Animal Protection.

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Howevermwplay888, animal rights groups argue that bathing elephants can cause them distress and some sanctuaries in the country do not allow it.

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