A wild elephant was found dead after touching a high-voltage fence around a resort in Thailand.<br /> <br />The 30-year-old jumbo named 'Bieng Noi' collapsed on its side after being electrocuted by a while looking for food in Nakhon Ratchasima province on September 23.<br /> <br />Khao Yai national park director Nain Pinsakul rushed to the scene with veterinarians to check on the animal.<br /> <br />He said: "The elephant was already dead when we arrived. We want to find out how the elephant died. We will gather information and provide it to the police."<br /> <br />Officials found a 200-volt electric fence stretched around the caravan park where the elephant was found dead.<br /> <br />The fence is reported to have been set up to ward off wild animals from entering the resort where guests are allowed to rent camper trailers.<br /> <br />Rangers took the elephant back to the national park office to perform an autopsy to find the cause of death.<br /> <br />The park is also set to file a complaint to the local police because the resort allegedly set up illegal electrical power railings that could harm the animals.<br /> <br />Mr Pinsakul added: ''There will be an investigation to find whether the fence was installed legally.''<br /> <br />There are an estimated 2,000 elephants living in the wild in Thailand and a similar number in captivity. In the wild they roam through deep jungle and in the country's protected national parks. <br /><br />However, there is conflict when they come in contact with humans who also use the area of farming and gathering food.<br /> <br />Elephants are a protected animal in Thailand and killing them carries a maximum prison term of up to three years and a fine of 1,000 baht (25GBP).
