Fatal elephant attack an unfortunate incident, says Sabah tourism minister

KOTA KINABALU: The incident where a handler was gored to death by an elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park near here on Sunday (Dec 25) was "unfortunate," says Datuk Jafry Ariffin.

The state Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister said that the state Wildlife Department had informed him that standard operating procedures were in place for their handlers at the park and the sudden fatal attack by the adult elephant was an unfortunate incident.