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‘PAI LIN HAD A LONG, HARD LIFE’

A 71-year-old female elephant named Pai Lin has a caved-in spine after being made to carry up to six tourists at a time for 25 years, according to Ms Amy Jones, a spokesman for Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand.

“She was used for elephant trekking, as a street begging prop, and in the logging industry for many years. She was forced to carry a heavy howdah – a type of seat – with up to six tourists in it. Because of this, her spine is visibly deformed, and she has many scars caused by pressure sores.”

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An elephant's skeletal structure is not designed to carry weight at its back. They have bony protrusions, extending upwards from the spine. Both the protrusions and the surrounding tissues get damaged from weight and pressure. Many elephants end up with deformed and broken backs as a result of years of long hours spent carrying tourists around.

THINK ABOUT IT BEFORE YOU RIDE AN ELEPHANT !

Remember Elephants are NOT for Human Entertainment / Rides. They are supposed to be FREE in the wild with their families.

If you Love Elephants, you would not ride them.




📷: WILDLIFE FRIENDS FOUNDATION THAILAND via The Straits Times/Asia News Network