A 22-year-old Spanish woman tragically lost her life last week while participating in an elephant bathing activity at the Koh Yao Elephant Care Centre in Thailand, local police have reported.

A Spanish tourist was recently gored to death while bathing an elephant in Thailand. Photo / 123rf Humans have been interacting with elephants for centuries, said Hannah S Mumby, an assistant ...

A Spanish tourist dies after an elephant bathing tour incident on Koh Yao Yai, Phang Nga, prompting legal action against the mahout for negligence. PHANG NGA, Thailand – A Spanish female tourist ...

The tourist - 22-year-old Blanca Ojanguren García - sustained a head injury after being shoved by the elephant while she was bathing the animal. She later died in the hospital. Her death has ...

An elephant handler in Thailand is under investigation after a Spanish tourist was killed during a bathing activity at a venue advertised as an ethical sanctuary, an officer at the Tourism and ...

During their stop, the pair participated in an elephant bathing experience, which allowed them to get close to the large pachyderm. According to the BBC, bathing elephants is a highlight for many ...

Officials in Thailand did not immediately respond to USA TODAY’s requests for comment and neither did Koh Yao Elephant Care. According to the Thai Examiner, she was bathing a 45-year-old female ...