NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Oct 30 (TNA) – A wild elephant has straddled
a car full of tourists in Khao Yai National Park, smashing rear window and car
roof.
The bull elephant aged 35 years which is called by park
rangers as Pi Duer, meaning brother stubborn, emerged on a road inside the
National Park Tuesday afternoon.
The video images taken by a passenger of another car show
the large jumbo first appeared curious standing beside the black sedan car
which was stopped on the road. Then it
started to lean on the left side of the car before straddling the car’s
trunk.
Only that moment did the driver slowly moved the car
forward.
The rear window, the roof and side mirror were damaged. No one was injured.
In the video, a woman witnessing the incident is clearly
heard shouting “I almost have a heart attack.”
Park rangers say Pi Duer always comes out on the road during
the wet and cold seasons. They have
posted instructions for drivers what to do when encountering such an incident.
For instance, the drivers should stop their vehicles at least 30 meters away
from any elephant and they should not take photos.(TNA)
