German man released from hospital after bitten by ‘big fish’ – or maybe a shark

By The Phuket News

 

German tourist Hans-Peter Malten was discharged from Bangkok Hospital Phuket today (Jan 14). Photo: Phuket Tourist Police

 

PHUKET:-- A 75-year-old German tourist has been released from hospital after suffering serious wounds to his right leg from what police believe was a bite from “big fish” at Nang Thong Beach, north of Khaolak in Phang Nga province on Sunday (Jan 12).

 

The tourist, Hans-Peter Malten, was discharged from Bangkok Hospital Phuket today (Jan 14), explained Maj Ekkachai Siri of the Phuket Tourist Police in his report.

 

Maj Ekkachai visited Mr Malten at the hospital yesterday (Jan 13).

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/german-man-released-from-hospital-after-bitten-by-big-fish-or-maybe-a-shark-74384.php

 

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Hope the fish is ok

This might be the first photo I’ve seen in a while which includes Police and no pointing... 

 

Of course, the ‘big fish’ wasn't there to point at.

 

 

There was a shark attack last year, there was an initial refusal by the authorities to accept it was a shark which had bitten someone, instead claiming it was a ‘big fish’.... 

Well I can with certainty say it was not a grouper that bit him. Other than a crazed lamprey  it must have been a shark

It doesnt look like a 20cm deep wound to me ...

8 minutes ago, zaZa9 said:

It doesnt look like a 20cm deep wound to me ...

X-ray vision?

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A 75-year-old German tourist has been released from hospital after suffering serious wounds to his right leg from what police believe was a bite from “big fish”

Why is it Thailand can never quite come out and say the truth?

IT WAS A SHARK BITE.

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

police believe was a bite from “big fish”

So now its up to the police to catch the fish?