Thai an elephant used to kill the owner in Phang Nga province, after being forced to carry wood in the hot weather.

The 20 -year -old male elephant named Pom Pam attacked Supachai Wongfaed, 32, in Takua Thung district, Phang Nga province, southern Thailand, local media today reported.

The police and rescue staff of Takua Thung district discovered the body of Wongfaed, the son of the former mayor, in the middle of the rubber plantation on August 17.

Asian elephants in Bandipur National Park, Karnataka, India.

During the preliminary investigation, the police said that Pom Pam elephant was forced to carry wood at the plantation before the tragedy occurred.

Using elephants to transport timber in forests banned by the Thai government for a long time, but this situation still takes place in some areas.

This is a wake -up scene, that elephants are always wildlife, can attack the owner when being treated or too stressful, Duncan McNair, CEO

Stae statistics 2,000 catastrophic casualties attacked by elephants, mainly forced animals to perform non -natural work, including tourism activities, MCNAIR added.

In June, an elephant in India was crazy, murdered a 70 -year -old lady, then continued to attack the victim's funeral.

A woman and a three -month -old child were killed by wild elephants in Southeast Zimbabwe, authorities on January 4 said.