Dugong severely injured by boat propeller dies

By The Nation

 

 

Urgent attempts by veterinarians and Krabi’s Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park officials to save the life of a severely injured dugong have proved unsuccessful.

 

On Tuesday, a team of veterinarians from the Phuket Marine Biological Centre and park officials attempted to rescue the unfortunate dugong, whose back was supposedly cut by a boat propeller.

 

The dugong, a male aged between 8 and 12 years, measured two metres and weighed around 150 kilogrammes. The wound was quite big – 30cm in length and 5cm wide.

 

The veterinarians believed the animal suffered from the wound for more than a week and might have come to seek shelter in Maya bay.

 

They transported it to a veterinary hospital for endangered marine species in Phuket. However, the dugong succumbed to its wound during transportation.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30396901

 

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did they find the boat and the person driving it... how can he miss a big one, 2 meters,  like that,  was the driver on the phone

The Dugongs just eat seaweed , the most peaceful animals I know ... they want to be left in peace , but they cannot have this ... Sad .

19 hours ago, webfact said:

They transported it to a veterinary hospital for endangered marine species in Phuket. However, the dugong succumbed to its wound during transportation

Possibly the extra shock of being handled being a contributing factor?

This is why the Watchman never swims in the sea........