Military individual approaching elephant equipped with a knife faces potential legal consequences
A fella, spotted on vid approaching a wild elephant wielding a blade in Khao Yai National Park, has been recognized and is about to catch some heat, the park bigwig declared on a hump day. Turns out, he's a Thai soldier - a fall guy around 30, and yep, he's got some skeletons in his psych ward closet.
The footage, spread like wildfire on social media via Where is the Elephant?, features a bloke in black, his kisser hidden, a knife in his left mitt and a guitar slung across his back-strut, marching straight for a munching male elephant. His right arm's up in an "OK" gesture, but the elephant's not down with it - it backs off.
The post's scribbled, "You dodged a bullet with that 'OK' sign, but next time you may not get a second chance."
Thung Khao Kheow, a part of Khao Yai National Park located in Muang district's Hin Tang tambon, Nakhon Nayok province, was the venue of this nerve-wracking encounter6.
The park's grand poobah, Chaiya Huaihongthong, confirmed this, stressing that the guy violated national park regulations by hauling a weapon in and defying the officials' orders6.
This identified lad's on the hook and is due for a court date, said Chaiya6. Park rules mandate that tourists stay 30 meters away from elephants; any provocation may incite an attack6.
According to DNP's top dog, Atthapol Charoenchansa, this suspect's on the lam, roaming around in the park on a motorcycle6. The manhunt's a-go! Ranger patrols have plugged the area where they think he's hiding6.
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- Apparently, the Thai soldier, who was identified through social media, made a questionable gesture by raising his arm in an "OK" sign towards a wild elephant in Khao Yai National Park on Wednesday.
- The encounter, which took place in Thung Khao Kheow, a part of Khao Yai National Park, has led to the soldier being accused of violating the park's regulations by carrying a weapon and provoking an elephant, a case that is now before the general-news and crime-and-justice courts.
- The elephant, spotted on video approaching a wild elephant wielding a knife in Khao Yai National Park, has put the soldier on the hook for a court date, as his actions were deemed a danger to both the elephant and himself.
