Man Stomped To Death By Angry Elephant After Crashing Into It. Photos

Man Stomped To Death By Angry Elephant After Crashing Into It. Photos

A man was stomped to death by a wild elephant after hitting the animal with his car in Thailand. Nakharin Boonchai was killed after he struck an elephant that was crossing the road near Khao Yai National Park in the north-east of the country.

The 58-year-old driver collided with the animal’s back legs, enraging the elephant and prompting it to attack.

The elephant then stomped on the car, destroying the engine and fatally wounding the driver.

He was killed on Wednesday evening on a small road which has signs telling drivers to beware of wild animals, which sometimes stray from the park.

‘Elephants don’t come out during the day but they start coming out when it gets dark,’ said police officer Kemchat Paedkaew.

Local residents waved their hands in a bid to warn the driver of the danger but he did not notice them in the darkness, the Bangkok Post reported.

Boonchai was said to be alive when emergency services arrived but he died soon afterwards despite desperate attempts at CPR.