Founder of Save Elephant Foundation (SEF), Lek Chailert posted about the elephant’s passing away on Instagram.
The emaciated tusker, whose poor state had gotten a lot of attention from animal activists and people around the world, has passed away.
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Earlier, Save Elephant Foundation shared the heartbreaking pictures of the tusker being forced to take part in a festival with its frail body.
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In response to those heartbreaking pictures of the starving elephant, the Buddhist temple that organised the festival cited that the elephant could not put on any weight due to a digestive ailment.
It’s a very sad demise and tourists too should avoid places that offer elephant rides or performances.
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