How an Elephant Collapsed and Died of Heart Attack After Two Trips of Tourist Ride (Photos)

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How an Elephant Collapsed and Died of Heart Attack After Two Trips of Tourist Ride (Photos)

An elephant known as Sambo which was trained to carry tourists around at a religious shrine has collapsed and died after her last trip. She was snapped after she fell to the ground in 40C heat after a 40-minute ride for tourists

The poor animal had been working in temperatures of 40C in Cambodia when she fell and couldn't get back up. She had been giving visitors lifts at Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat since 2001 when she started working for the Angkor Elephant Company.


It was reported that on Friday morning, the animal thought to be aged between 40 and 45, fell to the ground in near Bakheng Mountain in the archaeological park and didn't get back up. Her death has been the catalyst for a campaign to stop the practice by animal rights activists.

Manager of the Angkor Elephant Company, Oan Kiri, said they were saddened by Sambo's death, adding: "After our veterinarian checked.?.?. we concluded that she died of heart attack due to high temperatures and lack of wind."