Elephant in Thailand kills British tourist in front of his teenage daughter

A British tourist has been killed after being trampled and gored by an elephant in front of his daughter, the Independent reports. 

Gareth Crowe was taking part in a trek on the island of Koh Samui in Thailand when the animal turned on its handler after he got down to take photographs. 

He and his 16-year-old daughter, Eilidh, were thrown by the elephant which is then said to have trampled Mr Crowe and stabbed him through the chest with his tusk – killing him instantly. 

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