Charges are brought against Surat Thani woman for erecting an electrified fence to guard the edible plantation.
12 October 2023 at 15:56 PUBLISHED
After two exotic animals were electrocuted by a exist wire wrapped around her citrus farm to defend her fruit trees, SURAT THANI: A person has been charged with violating the Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act.
The farm is situated inside the boundaries of Tai Rom Yen National Park at Moo 9 community in tambon Khlong Sa in the Kanchanadit area.
After hearing from locals that they had seen two dead elephants, area main Chaiyaporn Chayos traveled to the plantation on Thursday morning with veterinarians and neighborhood leaders to conduct an investigation.
Alongside the citrus plantation, they discovered the elephants dead in the middle of a limestones road. The ages of one were between 30 and 35, and the other between 20 and 25.
The second elephant’s vehicle had been burned, leaving a deep wound. The next elephant died while attempting to assist its companion, and the leaders thought it was electrocuted after touching the line and falling to the ground.
The farm was surrounded by a life electric wire that belonged to Suwannee, according to the authorities.
The lady was accused of killing the two animals by breaking the Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act of 2018. If found guilty, she could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison and / or a great of 1 million baht.
Elephant accidents have been on the rise in recent years as a result of the elephant population growth and the risk that people exercise poses to their habitats.
There have been about a half-dozen accounts of elephants being electrocuted in the last five years, either through email with power lines or electrified fences erected by producers.