A large wild elephant emerged onto a road close to Khao Yai National Park, horrifying vacationers who hastily tried to reverse their cars. The incident occurred yesterday when the elephant left the forest, crossing the street with out inflicting any harm earlier than returning to the woodland area.
According to Assumporn Rojanburanan, the top of Pong Prathan village in the Pak Chong district, Nakhon Ratchasima, the large elephant was spotted strolling out of the woods and leisurely strolling along the highway within the national park round on the means in which to Klhong Tabak. The elephant was heading towards the three-way intersection at Green Hill, near the Nen Hom Gate and Pong Yai Maeow.
Assumporn was accompanying his son, Kritsana Rojanburanan, and pals on a sightseeing trip and photography expedition in Khao Yai National Park when they encountered the large elephant. They estimated it to be a younger elephant, aged about 15-18 years, because it had not yet developed tusks and its gender couldn’t be discerned. Closet caused autos coming from Nakhon Nayok’s Nen Hom Gate to swerve and try to escape, fearing the animal would approach them. However, due to a protracted queue of cars behind, they have been unable to reverse.
The elephant continued heading in the path of the Green Hill intersection, the place it was filmed by Kritsana’s son. The elephant then walked down the facet of the street and returned to the forest with out causing any damage or incidents.
Chaiya Huayhongsathon, Head of Khao Yai National Park, commented that wild elephants often come to the roadside to seek for meals on the path to Prachin Buri, occasionally strolling onto the highway itself.
He talked about that park official Sitthiporn Sinsueb has been assigned to take care of the elephants and make certain the safety of tourists and locals who use this highway, having carried out so for practically two years with none reports of elephant attacks..g