Target: Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia

Goal: Ensure punishment for the owner who starved elephant Beong Kok to death for his “bad behavior.”

An elephant was starved to death in Cambodia as punishment for his “bad behavior” by an owner who refused to feed him for a month. The elephant, named Beong Kok, was 35 years old. He got loose in March, sparking anger by running through a village. When he was caught by his enraged owner two days later, the owner refused to feed him so that he would be too weak to behave unpredictably.

Although houses in the village were damaged when Beong Kok was loose, a worker with the local elephant conservationist group reports that there were no injuries. Witnesses to the cruel treatment of Beong Kok say that the elephant gave up and died on the side of the road after trying and failing multiple times to get to his feet. By the time wildlife workers found him, it was too late. This abuse must not be allowed to stand. Sign below to demand punishment for this unacceptable cruelty and justice for Beong Kok.

PETITION LETTER:

Dear Prime Minister Sen,

The horrific treatment of a 35-year-old elephant named Beong Kok, who was starved to death by his owner in Cambodia, must not go ignored. Beong Kok was too starved to even stand when he died, having been denied food for a month as punishment for running through a village when he got loose last month.

Elephants are gentle and intelligent creatures, and this type of torturous abuse is inhumane and cruel. Despite some structural damage when Beong Kok was loose, he did not injure anyone in the village and did not deserve this brutal treatment. No animal deserves to die such a painful death. Beong Kok deserves justice, and the government of Cambodia must not allow this kind of inhumane animal abuse to continue. I urge you to ensure that the person responsible for this tragedy is brought to justice.

Sincerely,

[Your Name Here]

Photo Credit: Jason Pratt