Tourists scream as croc show ends in experienced trainer being bitten

[webfact]

Daily News Thai Caption: Loud screams!

 

Daily News reported that a crocodile trainer was bitten on the right hand in full view of startled tourists at a show in Beung Boraphet, Muang district of Nakhon Sawan, northern Thailand yesterday afternoon.

 

It was the last show of the day and two crocs called Fak Thong and Cola were the stars.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Experienced trainer Sumeth, 51, was just concluding the show with a "superman" move when Cola decided enough was enough.

 

The trainer was bitten on the right hand drawing blood and shrieks from the many tourists and children in attendance.

 

The trainer's experience meant he was able to get away without further injury but he still required ten stitches in a wound that will cost 30,000 baht to put right.

 

It was not Sumeth's first brush with croc trouble - six years ago one broke his arm. 
 

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[Dmaxdan]

"Quick, get me a band-aid and make it snappy!"

[Lemsta69]

Video or it didn't happen.

[stoner]

hahaha there is a vid of a place like this and you can hear the announcer....

 

number 1 in thailand....chomp. 

[twizzian]

Been to this show a number of times just for the kids. Excruciatingly loud speakers playing the as always’ the Final Countdown.

Most of the show is egging the crowd on with little croc stunts, otherwise he may have got chomped more often.

[Bluespunk]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Experienced trainer Sumeth, 51, was just concluding the show with a "superman" move

What is a superman move?

[BritManToo]

30kbht for 10 stitches seems a little expensive.

[KannikaP]

8 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

30kbht for 10 stitches seems a little expensive.

What happened to the Bht 30 for Thai people?

[PJ71]

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

30kbht for 10 stitches seems a little expensive.

I can trump that, i paid 160K for 26 stitches.

[Smokey and the Bandit]

2 hours ago, PJ71 said:

I can trump that, i paid 160K for 26 stitches.

Was that by a plastic surgeon?

[PJ71]

27 minutes ago, Smokey and the Bandit said:

Was that by a plastic surgeon?

Not sure, but hell of a job, can barely notice the scar.

 

4 days in hospital, not one of my favourite experiences in Thailand.

[metisdead]

6 hours ago, Lemsta69 said:

Video or it didn't happen.

 

If you were to click on the Daily News link, you will find the video there. 

[Lemsta69]

5 minutes ago, metisdead said:

 

If you were to click on the Daily News link, you will find the video there. 

Yes I did look at the Daily News article but all I can see are advertisements ????

[grandpa]

From the picture, it looks to me as if he has already lost a finger!

 

[Lucky Bones]

5 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

What is a superman move?

Good question.

Suggests he tries the Invisible Man move next time.????????

[RichardColeman]

6 minutes ago, grandpa said:

From the picture, it looks to me as if he has already lost a finger!

 

Probably lost it before leaving the Tiger zoo before joining the croc one

[metisdead]

Here's the video that is at the bottom of the Daily News article:

 

 

Fast forward to the 2:00 minute mark.

[Golden Triangle]

Lucky he never had his head in there ????

[jcmj]

I guess it comes with the territory. Hopefully he gets paid well, but when you try to play with wild animals like they’re your pets unfortunately you’re going to learn the hard way that they don’t give a rats ass about your little tricks. It happens all the time so it’s not like they don’t know the risks. He was lucky it was just his hand this time. 

[timendres]

Girlfriend bites me like that all the time. She calls it a "love bite". So far no need for stitches.

[JimmyJ]

Final Score:

Crocodile 1

Trainer     0

 

Well deserved.

Cruel treatment of animals.

[mrfill]

1 hour ago, Golden Triangle said:

Lucky he never had his head in there ????

Unlike this lucky chap...

 

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

7 hours ago, BritManToo said:

30kbht for 10 stitches seems a little expensive.

Farang doctor.......

[Gandtee]

5 hours ago, metisdead said:

 

If you were to click on the Daily News link, you will find the video there. 

The croc looks as though it is laughing after the bite."Gotcha this time. Now f off and leave me alone."????

[Pique Dard]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

It was not Sumeth's first brush with croc trouble - six years ago one broke his arm. 

was it the same croc for 6 years ago?

[jwest10]

23 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

"Quick, get me a band-aid and make it snappy!"

Surely he was covered for insurance???? and on another topic if one is covered in the local hosptial and the facilities not enough to treat a patient and if transferred to another hospital who has the facilities then even if Thais they presented with a huge bill.
I know someone who had this and my wife told me about it.

[Lite Beer]

Croc 1-0 Idiot.

He got what he deserved.

[hotchilli]

22 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

What is a superman move?

Inserting your hand in a crocs mouth while wearing underpants on the outside.

[Liverpool Lou]

22 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

What is a superman move?

I thought it was falling off a horse but it's getting bitten, apparently.

[NoshowJones]

18 hours ago, Smokey and the Bandit said:

Was that by a plastic surgeon?

I wonder how much a farang would have been charged, just shows you again the greed of the medical profession in Thailand.