An Elephant in Bali Allegedly Crushed American Tourist’s Arm

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An American tourist described how she got her arm locked in an elephant’s mouth and how this terrifying experience cost her $10,000 in hospital expenses. Beth Bogar, a woman from New Hampshire in the US, and her husband, Les were visiting the well-known Mason Elephant Park & Lodge last week, which is the only dedicated and authorised elephant rescue park in Ubud, when Beth went a little too close to an elephant.

“I was unable to remove my arm. I instantly started to panic because I heard something cracking,” Beth told the media.

The American tourist claimed that before things took an unexpected turn, she was posing next to the elephant while receiving instruction from its 24-year-old trainer. Beth claimed she felt her arm “sucked” within the elephant’s mouth and wasn’t sure “how close too close was.”

“When I was with my trainer, we did speak while I was riding, and he said he had been with the elephant for 24 years,” Beth told the media.

“He understood this elephant. I thought he was directing me when he let my arm get too close to the elephant’s mouth. I wasn’t sure how close too close was.” Beth clarified

Beth didn’t discover the full extent of her injuries until hours after the tragedy, when she was last seen in a blue bikini riding the elephant.

The American tourist said she was given ice to ease her pain after being transported to the resort’s office. She was brought to a hospital over an hour away, where she had emergency surgery, but when her arm started to swell.

An Elephant in Bali Allegedly Crushed American Tourist's Arm
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Beth mentioned the incision on her forearm, saying, “The doctor was able to go in.”

“It will be a long path, but there are plates, screws, and everything was put back together.” said the American tourist

In emails the company examined, Beth said the resort committed to paying half of her USD 10,000 medical expenses; in the end, she only paid around USD 4,800.

“[They] kept telling us to relax, we had insurance, and we could manage this problem.” Les, Beth’s husband, assured the reporters that the resort would take care of the American tourist.

Beth doesn’t take responsibility for what happened to the elephant, but the American tourist does caution other tourists about the dangers.

“Just be careful when you add something like this to your schedule since,” as Beth warned, “not just your trip, but your entire life can change in a split second.”

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