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| A British tourist has been killed after being trampled and gored by an elephant in front of his daughter. | A British tourist has been killed after being trampled and gored by an elephant in front of his daughter. |
| Gareth Crowe was taking part in a trek on the island of Koh Samui in Thailand when the animal turned on its handler after he got down to take photographs. | Gareth Crowe was taking part in a trek on the island of Koh Samui in Thailand when the animal turned on its handler after he got down to take photographs. |
| He and his 16-year-old daughter, Eilidh, were thrown by the elephant which is then said to have trampled Mr Crowe and stabbed him through the chest with his tusk - killing him instantly. | He and his 16-year-old daughter, Eilidh, were thrown by the elephant which is then said to have trampled Mr Crowe and stabbed him through the chest with his tusk - killing him instantly. |
| Eilidh was admitted to hospital with minor injuries but is believed to have escaped with her life after the elephant ran off into the forest. | Eilidh was admitted to hospital with minor injuries but is believed to have escaped with her life after the elephant ran off into the forest. |
| Mr Crowe, 36, was on holiday with his partner Catherine Hughes, 42, and their two children. | Mr Crowe, 36, was on holiday with his partner Catherine Hughes, 42, and their two children. |
| The family are believed to originally be from the Isle of Islay in Scotland but moved to the Scottish mainland two years ago. | The family are believed to originally be from the Isle of Islay in Scotland but moved to the Scottish mainland two years ago. |
| The local newspaper, the Samui Times, suggested Mr Crowe - who worked as a diver - had teased the animal with a banana but Eilidh denied this on Facebook from her hospital bed, according to the Scottish Sun. | The local newspaper, the Samui Times, suggested Mr Crowe - who worked as a diver - had teased the animal with a banana but Eilidh denied this on Facebook from her hospital bed, according to the Scottish Sun. |
| Ms Hughes said: "We were all here on holiday. My son and I didn't go on the elephants. I've been given no information as to what happened or how it happened.Eilidh is OK but I don’t know exactly what happened." | Ms Hughes said: "We were all here on holiday. My son and I didn't go on the elephants. I've been given no information as to what happened or how it happened.Eilidh is OK but I don’t know exactly what happened." |
| A spokesman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: "We are offering support to the family of a British national who has sadly died following an incident in Koh Samui, Thailand, and are making contact with the local authorities to seek further information." | A spokesman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: "We are offering support to the family of a British national who has sadly died following an incident in Koh Samui, Thailand, and are making contact with the local authorities to seek further information." |
| The local provincial governor, Wongsiri Phromchana, said an investigation had been launched into the incident. | The local provincial governor, Wongsiri Phromchana, said an investigation had been launched into the incident. |
| A spokeswoman for World Animal Protection said her thoughts were with Mr Crowe’s family but the incident "was a stark reminder" that elephants are wild animals which are not supposed to be ridden. | A spokeswoman for World Animal Protection said her thoughts were with Mr Crowe’s family but the incident "was a stark reminder" that elephants are wild animals which are not supposed to be ridden. |
| She explained most tourists do not know the cruelty elephants on these tours are subjected to in order to make them tame enough to give rides. | She explained most tourists do not know the cruelty elephants on these tours are subjected to in order to make them tame enough to give rides. |
| She said: "If you can ride it, hug it or have a selfie with a wild animal, then the chances are it is cruel and the animal is suffering." | She said: "If you can ride it, hug it or have a selfie with a wild animal, then the chances are it is cruel and the animal is suffering." |
| Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |