💡 Trivia Spanish tourist killed by elephant at Thai sanctuary

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. 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. However, 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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