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.

  • @AWittyUsername
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    42 days ago

    Hippopotamus is one of the most dangerous animals in existence and it’s a herbivore.

    • @[email protected]
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      22 days ago

      My point was a response to the comment I replied to saying he didn’t understand why people would pet an elephant but not a lion or bear

      Of course literally all large wild animals are dangerous and I wasn’t disputing that one bit!