Farmer, 76, attacked by Tiger Head hornets - "I thought he was a goner' says wife

[webfact]

Naew Na Thai Cap:Battered and bruised - 76 year old attacked by hornets

 

Naew Na reported on the case of a farmer in the north east in Nakhon Phanom who was attacked by swarms of Tiger Head hornets.

 

Srimuang Trayakhan, 76, explained how he went out to pluck some vegetables for lunch. 

 

But he was suddenly attacked all over his body by the hornets that had come from five nests the family maintains. 

 

He was stung all over his body including around 30 on his head. He was not wearing a shirt which made matters worse.

 

He was left screaming in agony and crawling begging for help of neighbors or his wife.

 

They managed to get him to hospital and after several injections and three hours observation in ICU he was allowed to go home. 

 

His wife Janphen said she thought he was going to die. She said that the hornets had first attacked the five cows the family keeps penned nearby then turned on her husband. 

 

She supported him as he gingerly showed his wounds in Tha Khor sub-district Muang district yesterday. 

 

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[Excel]

5 minutes ago, webfact said:

But he was suddenly attacked all over his body by the hornets that had come from five nests the family maintains. 

 

He was stung all over his body including around 30 on his head. He was not wearing a shirt which made matters worse.

Must be a candidate for a Darwin award. They maintain 5 hornet's nests yet didn't think it wise to protect his body when going anywhere near them

[steven100]

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

five nests the family maintains

what idiots .....     what do they think will eventually happen ?     

go buy 2 gallons of diesel and burn the f....__  nests.    Then no more hornets to sting you ... Duh  !!

 

 

 

Edited July 21, 2022 by steven100

[BusyB]

Why would anyone 'maintain' 5 hornets nests on their property? Am I missing something - are these creatures somehow useful to farmers?

[worgeordie]

23 minutes ago, BusyB said:

Why would anyone 'maintain' 5 hornets nests on their property? Am I missing something - are these creatures somehow useful to farmers?

They eat the baby hornets (grubs)  

regards worgeordie

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, Excel said:

Must be a candidate for a Darwin award. They maintain 5 hornet's nests yet didn't think it wise to protect his body when going anywhere near them

The neighbours have the nests, not him.

[kidneyw]

2 hours ago, BusyB said:

Why would anyone 'maintain' 5 hornets nests on their property? Am I missing something - are these creatures somehow useful to farmers?

Stops cattle rustlers.

[Excel]

2 hours ago, BusyB said:

Why would anyone 'maintain' 5 hornets nests on their property? Am I missing something - are these creatures somehow useful to farmers?

 They protect  from pests like caterpillars, spiders and aphids 

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

But he was suddenly attacked all over his body by the hornets that had come from five nests the family maintains.

Might want to reconsider that approach.