Elephant tramples mum, 49, to death while she tried to run away in horror attack at national park in Thailand
AN elephant has trampled a mum to death while she tried to run away from it in a horror attack in Thailand.
Jiranan Panyaprasertying, 49, was exploring one of the country's national parks with a pal when they were chased by the charging wild beast.
Tragically, Jiranan tripped as she fled with the elephant then stepping on her head and crushing her skull.
The attack on Wednesday in Phu Kradueng National Park shocked rangers who attended the scene and found the woman splayed on the grass.
Police Major General Pongpipat Siripornwiwat said cops sent a helicopter and questioned the friend over the attack.
The pal said Jiranan had been walking some 700ft (200m) ahead of her when she was attacked by the elephant.
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Park officials said it was the first time a tourist had been attacked along the trail and the park is now closed.
He said: "The National Parks Department would like to express its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and ask that tourists strictly follow the advice of officials for safety while traveling."
He added that Jiranan's family will receive 100,000THB (£2,300) of financial aid from the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection.
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