A stressed elephant killed a Spanish tourist while she was bathing the animal at a sanctuary in southern Thailand, police said.

A Spanish tourist tragically lost her life in Thailand, putting the focus on the treatment of elephants that are held in captivity in the country.

Spanish tourist Blanca Ojanguren García was killed by an elephant while bathing the animal alongside her boyfriend and 17 other people at Koh Yao Elephant Care in Thailand on Jan. 3, according to multiple outlets.

A 22-year-old Spanish tourist died on Friday after being attacked by an elephant she was bathing in Thailand. Blanca Ojanguren García was washing the animal at the Koh Yao Elephant Care Centre when it sank its tusk in her,

Sad news has emerged from Valladolid in northern Spain. A young woman from this city lost her life on Friday in Thailand. According to the website "Diario de Valladolid," the cause of her death was an elephant attack.