Bali Safari Elephants Rage, Seruk Pawang Repeatedly To Death

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GIANYAR - Bali Safari and Marine Park employee, Gianyar, Bali, Komang Resi Yasa (27), died because of the tantrum of an elephant. The victim is an elephant handler.

The Head of Public Relations of the Bali Police, Kombes Jansen Avitus Panjaitan, said the incident occurred on Tuesday (17/9) morning.

"For now, we are still waiting for the results of the examination from the doctor. Regarding the incident, the victim's family will report back to the Gianyar Police Headquarters," said Kombes Jansen, Tuesday, September 24.

From the testimony of witnesses, named Suwoko who is also an elephant keeper in Bali Safari and Marine Park, at that time at around 09.00 WITA, he and the victim and a colleague named Gilang Romadhon wanted to pay for an elephant named Gandi who was controlled and held by witness Suwoko who was riding an elephant.

At the time of accounting, the elephant gave a different and aggressive movement. Gajah kicked the victim who was at the location.

The witness tried to calm the elephant and shouted at the victim who was at the scene to run.

Furthermore, the victim ran and stumbled and the victim fell and the victim was hit by an elephant many times.

After that, the elephant tries to be controlled to the point of being fooled.

"But at that time the elephant was silent and looked at the victim, a distance of approximately 10 meters. The witness warned the victim to run and be detained by the witness using a gancu, then the victim got caught in the grass and fell and was attacked by an elephant many times," he added.

For angering the elephant, the victim was injured in the thigh, shoulder and left chest. When rushed to the Kasih Ibu Hospital in Gianyar, the victim was declared dead.

"At 09.30 WITA, the victim was immediately rushed to the Kasih Ibu Hospital by the Bali Safari management and the victim arrived at the hospital and was already dead. Currently being treated by the Gianyar Police Satreskrim," said Jansen.a