A 40-year-old elephant has died while serving travelers at a tourist site in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, while a gayal has also beathed its last in Ninh Thuan Province in the south-central region.
The People’s Committee of Krong Na Commune, Buon Don District in Dak Lak said on Sunday that local agencies have made a report about the death of the elephant.
The animal died of exhaustion while serving tourists at the Ban Don tourist area, according to news website VietNamNet.
Another news website reported that the animal met its end while carrying tourists in the site.
Competent agencies examined the body before destroying it according to current regulations.
The dead animal was owned by Y Ka Tuk, a local man, who has conducted an offering ceremony for it in accordance with local traditional customs.
When alive, the elephant was worth VND700 million (US$32,830).
On January 15 in the same province, another tamed elephant, which was 36 years old, fell down a hill and slipped away.
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