PHNOM PENH, Wednesday 16 February 2011 (AFP) – An elephant that killed its owner and then went on a 10-day rampage in the Cambodian countryside before being taken in by an animal rescue centre has died unexpectedly, officials said Wednesday.
The five-tonne bull elephant, named Sambo, terrorised villagers in southwest Cambodia and destroyed their crops before he was subdued by wildlife workers in December and moved to the centre on the outskirts of Phnom Penh.
For safety reasons, Sambo had restraints placed on his front legs and was kept away from other elephants.
Nhek Rattanak Pich, director of the rescue centre, told AFP the exact cause of death was still unclear. He added that Sambo “was a danger to people” until the very last day.
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