Nghệ An: The elephant of the attack attacked and killed

The workers sleeping in the shack were suddenly attacked by elephants. Three lucky people escaped, one died on the spot.

This is the elephant footprint from Pu Mat National Forest to disrupt in Cao Veu Commune, Anh Son District,
Nghe An on July 19, 2008.

Anh Son district authorities (Nghe An) said that about 24 hours on May 27, at the area of ​​Van Duong Bridge, in the area of ​​Phuc Son commune, Anh Son, a forest elephant attack occurred. die a man.

The victim was identified as Vi Van Sinh (SN 1970, residing in Con Cuong and Nghe An districts). Mr. Sinh is an acacia tree worker hired for a name owner at Anh Son Forestry Company.

The elephant broke the workers' shack .

At the hour, Mr. Sinh and three other men were sleeping in the shack when they heard the sound of a roar outside the forest, thinking that there were buffaloes and cows to sabotage. The four people who ran out suddenly saw a ferocious elephant rushing to attack. During the panic, Sinh was killed by the elephant on the spot; The other 3 quickly escaped.

Talking to the People's Committee this morning, May 28, Ms. Vo Thi Hong Lam - Chairman of Anh Son District People's Committee - said: 'The district is directing you to the Division of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs and Anh Son District Police to investigate. . The district will also consider supporting the victim's family with a partial burial expense. This is an elephant in a group of elephants that once had a child shot and killed on March 26, 2011, in the area adjacent to the two districts of Anh Son and Thanh Chuong '.

Functional forces review at the scene.

Earlier on March 26, 2011, on the hills adjacent to Thanh Chuong and Anh Son districts, people went to the forest to discover a decimated elephant body, ivory had been cut by crooks. According to local people, it is possible that the elephant was shot dead by the loggers.