Dao Tong

Meaning ‘Golden Star’ in Thai, Dao Tong was born around 1975. She was rescued from street begging in the Surin Province and arrived at ENP in November 2012. Before street begging she worked in illegal logging. While logging she had an accident which resulted in her back right leg being broken. Unable to pull logs, she began her sad career in street begging. When we discovered Dao Tong, she spent her days chained in a rice paddy field and her nights walking the streets. Each night she had to walk two hours each way and walk all night long – all with her bad leg.  Since her arrival, Dao Tong was able to be an auntie to Navann for a while until keeping up with him took it’s toll on her injured leg. Dao Tong is a very determined elephants who has overcome much and is doing well despite her handicap.