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“Civilized tourism” has once again become a hot topic on the Chinese Internet after Chinese tour guide He Yongjie was trampled to death by an elephant in Thailand as he tried to save a tourist from under the animal. According to media reports, some witnesses said that two Chinese tourists allegedly pulled the elephant's tail before it began to dash around madly. He then rushed to pull the tourists away from the elephant, but he was lifted by the elephant's trunk and smashed to the ground. Other witnesses said the elephant suddenly went mad while carrying two non-chinese tourists on its back. Thai police have detained the elephant tour operator and the mahout for further investigation.