Monsoon hits the little elephants, finds COVID-19, no show, mahouts back home, sick and dead

February 12, the reporter reported After the elephant group Baan Khai Muen Prao, Baan Khai Subdistrict, Mueang District, Chaiyaphum Province, originally had a show at Phuket Elephant Camp, Chonburi, Chiang Mai, but was affected by the COVID-19 situation. Make no tourists Need to sell one elephant to survive the mahout and elephant life. Who were unemployed and had to migrate back to the said elephant village Before starting, there were both public and private agencies to help. Organized a show of elephants at Ban Khai ten thousand shining At the elephant show ground Or Lan ten thousand shinning every Saturday and Sunday

Recently, another sad thing happened when “Plai Numchoke”, a 2-year-old elephant who was cute As a boy’s favorite Has suddenly fallen With illness Little immunity Causing sadness to the owner And this elephant village After suffering from diarrhea, high fever, before being sent to treatment at the Animal Hospital in Surin Province and collapsed on February 10, 64, before the ceremony and buried Plai’s body at Surin Province.

Mr. Thong Luanpong Wiset, President of the Elephant Conservation Society of Ban Khai Muen Paen Representatives of more than six elephant groups revealed that, as the chairman, they had to express their deepest condolences to the mahout. Or the owner of Nong Plai Numchok A clever little elephant, only 2 years old, that suddenly fell With illness Preliminary expected Likely caused by weakness Or low immunity Because the young elephants With a habit of eating soil To find mineral salts, it is expected that this is the case of the intestines. Confirming that it is certainly not contagious But just for clarity Will have to wait for the autopsy results from the doctor at Surin Animal Hospital to confirm first

This is a heartbreaking and sad story for the elephant village group. Like a monsoon to face After encountering the COVID-19 situation Until having to evacuate back home Which after the situation loosened There will be plans to support the opening of an elephant show in Chaiyaphum Province. To welcome tourists And it will continue to stimulate the economy of the province.

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