An elderly farmer died after he was trampled to death by an aggressive wild elephant while working.
Pramuan Phonger, 79, was harvesting sap from rubber trees with his son in Rayong, eastern Thailand, when the wild elephant attacked them on Tuesday (Aug 18).
The fierce elephant, named Jao Tang by the locals, had been notorious for being aggressive so they try to avoid it every time it appeared.
Pramuan's son Worasith Phongerm said the jumbo was going after them so they tried to run away, but the old and frail man stumbled on a bush and was left behind.
The aggressive animal caught him and trampled on his body while trying to stab the man with its tusks.
Worasith returned for his father and tried to stop the elephant by hitting it with a plank while the loving father told his his son to leave and escape.
After several blows, the aggressive elephant left and Worasith was able to call the paramedics who rushed his father to the hospital after giving first aid treatment.
However, he did not make it alive to the hospital and the doctors declared him dead.
Pramuan died with several broken bones in his chest and severe wounds in his stomach.
Police found large holes in the earth that they identified as coming from the elephant's feet.
Police Colonel Somchai Kongcha said: "The victim was trampled by the wild jumbo and he couldn't escape because he was stuck on the ground.
''Before asking the relatives to take the body back home for the funeral, we need to conduct a postmortem examination at the hospital." There are an estimated 2,000 elephants living in the wild in Thailand and a similar number in captivity.
In the wild, they roam through the deep jungle and in the country's protected national parks.
However, there is a conflict when they come in contact with humans who also use the area of farming and gathering food.