TAK: A local man was killed by a wild elephant while he and a friend were foraging for food near their village in Tha Song Yang district on Wednesday.
Arpue Khirinoi, 42, told police that he and Lola Wiangpana, 51, went out to collect wild produce this morning.
Without warning, a wild elephant ran out of the forest towards Lola. The animal used its trunk and feet to attack his friend, said Mr Arpue, who immediately fled for his own safety and informed the village head.
Tha Song Yang district chief Suebpong Nimpoolsawat led police and rescue workers in search of Lola.
His body was found about 3km from Jorkhi village in tambon Mae La later on Wednesday morning, police said.
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