In a terrible event, an elephant in Thailand “went insane” from the heat and tore its handler to pieces.The incident took place at a rubber plantation in the province of Phang Nga, according to the local police.
Pom Pam, the powerful animal, is said to have been enraged and frustrated after hauling rubberwood in the heat.Supachai Wongfaed, the victim, was 32 years old. The male elephant tore his corpse in half and stabbed him with its razor-sharp tusks.
According to the investigations, Pom Pam, a 20-year-old dog, snapped and attacked its handler.In order to calm the animal and remove the mahout’s body, officials had to use a dart gun.