By Darren Boyle An elephant which appeared in Oliver Stone's epic movie Alexander has been killed by poachers in Thailand.. The 50-year-old elephant was poisoned by poachers who then sawed-off its tusks at the Ayutthaya Elephant Palace. As well as appearing in the movie starring Colin Farrell and Angelina Jolie the elephant named Klao was found dead yesterday at the nature reserve. The elephant was found on Friday at the Ayutthaya Elephant Palace after it was attacked by ivory poachers The elephant was worth £70,000 according to local media reports. The Bangkok Post reported that Thai police arrested one man who is believed to be a drug addict in connection with the crime.
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Klao the elephant appeared in hit movie Alexander alongside Angelina Jolie
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The 50-year-old beast was poisoned before poachers hacked-off its tusks
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13 tonnes of elephant ivory has been seized heading to Thailand since 2008
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Domesticated Asian elephants can be killed legally for their tusks in Thailand
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