Kanchanaburi, April 9- Villagers go hiking along the Vajiralongkorn Dam. Found a tiger 4 cubits long hunting villagers' cows for food, expecting to escape from forest fires, head of Khao Laem National Park. Warned not to go into the spot where the tiger was found. can be dangerous
The Facebook user's name is Rabbit Thongphaphoomprasom. Post a picture of a cow carcass that was eaten by a tiger that was only half a body. along with the message that “Informing public relations to Bo Ong villagers. Because yesterday (April 6), a villager saw a tiger out for a living in Huai Manao area (near the village) and ate the villagers' cows, today (April 7) the tiger has returned again. warned villagers that if they had no business, they should "refrain from leaving their homes at night or in areas where tigers are encountered," with many people expressing concern. But there is talk about the fertility of the forest. Ready to recommend to the villagers of the 3 villages to help take care of wildlife conservation. and be the eyes and ears of the animals raised by the villagers By the nature of tigers, humans are not the target. and not the prey of the tiger.”
Reporters inbox to ask the owner of the post. It was learned that on the afternoon of April 6, the villagers of Village 2, Ban Bo Ong, Pilok Sub-district, Thong Pha Phum District, Kanchanaburi Province entered the forest when they arrived at the forest along Huai Manao. Along the Vajiralongkorn Dam Reservoir Khao Laem National Park Found a tiger with a body about 4 cubits long, eating a cow carcass. Frightened, he rushed to escape. Then inform the Pilok sub-district chief and Khao Laem National Park officials.
April 7, the park staff and Pilok sub-district chief Get on the boat to the scene of the accident. It was found that the cow's neck had a wound from being bitten by a tiger's fangs into the trachea. As for the torso, the tail and the hind legs were eaten by the tiger. More extensive wounds
Latest today (April 8), Mr. Abhisit Sombatmat, head of Khao Laem National Park. revealed that from visiting the area It was found that the point where the cows were eaten by tigers was in the Huai Manao forest coordinates. It is about 3-4 kilometers from Ban Bo Ong community, Moo 2, Tambon Pilok. It is expected that the tiger will return to eat for sure. Therefore, officials have set up a camera trap to watch the movement of the tiger.
This is due to the forest area of Khao Laem National Park. and Thong Pha Phum National Park along the seam of the Thai-Myanmar border A forest fire spread over a large area. Tigers that live in the forest cannot survive. Therefore escaped to live in the Huai Manao forest Before the incident, it was expected that the cows would come down to drink water at the creek. Therefore being hunted by a hungry tiger to eat as food
Therefore, I would like to remind the public that If absolutely necessary, do not go into the forest where the tiger is found. Because it can be dangerous.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency