Shooting victim ‘mistaken for a bird’ in Phitsanulok jungle hunt

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Shooting victim ‘mistaken for a bird’ in jungle hunt

By Mongkolchaowarat Thangmangmee 
The Nation

 

 

A 40-year-old hunter was arrested early on Sunday morning for shooting dead his 35-year-old relative, whom he said he mistook for a jungle fowl while hunting wildlife in a forest in Phitsanulok’s Chat Trakan district on Saturday night.

 

Following the discovery of Dusadee Chanthakhun’s body with a wound to his upper torso inflicted by a shotgun in a forest bordering a pineapple plantation five kilometres from Ban Lat Rua in Tambon Bor Pak, police apprehend his relative Supaikit Chanthakun at 2.30am. 

 

After hours of interrogation, Supakit reportedly confessed to shooting Dusadee while he and another friend were hunting for jungle fowl. 

 

Dusadee was hunting on his own at the same time when Supakit mistook him for a bird and opened fire in his direction, he said. Finding that he had shot the man dead, Supakit fled home and hid his shotgun but police still identified him and made the arrest. 

 

Supakit later showed police where he had hid the weapon.

 

He was charged with manslaughter and possessing and carrying a gun and ammunition without permission.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30340138

 

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[Thaiwrath]

43 minutes ago, webfact said:

Dusadee was hunting on his own at the same time when Supakit mistook him for a bird

[tracker1]

This sort of accident happens quite offten in Thailand believe it or not !

[Darcula]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Supakit mistook him for a bird

This is what happens when you order quality camouflage to play Duck Dynasty.

[HLover]

Just now, Darcula said:

This is what happens when you order quality camouflage to play Duck Dynasty.

Maybe the victim should have grown one of those ridiculous long beards as a precaution.???

[ezzra]

Either one or all the above posts, Or, one way to settle a grudge...

[RichardColeman]

Someone's been diddling !

[Ulic]

With a bottle in the picture, I am going to speculate the hunters were drinking

while hunting. 

[Golden Triangle]

1 hour ago, Ulic said:

With a bottle in the picture, I am going to speculate the hunters were drinking

while hunting. 

Looks like Lao khao (spl) to me, that stuff'll make you see anything 

[Krataiboy]

Murder most fowl.

[evadgib]

Wild Pigs are the target here & Jungle trails ain't safe when this lot are NDing willy-nilly.

(Negligent Discharge; You can't call this anything else as no thought whatsoever is given re fall of shot!)