Elephant gores Scottish tourist to death in Thailand

A Scottish tourist has been gored to death by an elephant that he and his 16-year-old stepdaughter were riding on the resort island of Samui, Thai authorities said.

Elephant gores Scottish tourist to death in Thailand
Wed, 03 Feb, 2016 - 00:00

Police Lt Rotjanart Kiewjan said the animal threw Gareth Crowe and Eilidh Hughes to the ground during a trek on Monday.

The elephant then gored Crowe with his tusk and trod on him.

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