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An 8-year-old girl died after being trampled on by an elephant in Indonesia’s West Rumbai district

She and her family had been fleeing from their semi-permanent wooden home after hearing the small herd of elephants nearby

“These kinds of incidents stem from the trauma that elephants have faced in Riau for decades as a result of human intervention,” said the Rimba Satwa Foundation

An 8-year-old girl is dead after being trampled on by a wild elephant in Indonesia’s West Rumbai district.

On Friday, Oct. 31, Citra and her family fled from their semi-permanent wooden home after her father, Sardo Purba, heard a small herd of elephants lingering nearby, according to the Jakarta Post , Jakarta Globe , and the Asia News Network .

While fleeing their home out of fear t

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