Elephant kills handler in western Japan amusement facility

Elephant kills handler in western Japan amusement facility

Photo taken March 12, 2017, shows a cage at Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, where an animal handler was hurled against an iron fence by an elephant while washing the animal. The handler, Thai national Wichai Madee, died afterward. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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