Elephant tramples mum, 49, to death while she tried to run away in horror attack at national park in Thailand

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AN elephant has trampled a mum to death while she tried to run away from it in a horror attack in Thailand.

Jiranan Panyaprasertying, 49, was exploring one of the country’s national parks with a pal when they were chased by the charging wild beast.

Jiranan Panyaprasertying, 49, was hiking with her friend when the horror attack happened[/caption]

Cops are now investigating the tragic death[/caption]

Tragically, Jiranan tripped as she fled with the elephant then stepping on her head and crushing her skull.

The attack on Wednesday in Phu Kradueng National Park shocked rangers who attended the scene and found the woman splayed on the grass.

Police Major General Pongpipat Siripornwiwat said cops sent a helicopter and questioned the friend over the attack.

The pal said Jiranan had been walking some 700ft (200m) ahead of her when she was attacked by the elephant.

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