webfact Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 A man lost his eye when a group of villagers in Chanthaburi province were attacked by three large bears while foraging for forest produce. The incident, which occurred around 2.30pm yesterday, left Uthai, a 41 year old man, seriously injured with deep facial lacerations and his right eyeball missing. Multiple authorities collaborated to trek five hours to rescue the victim and transport him to the hospital. The villagers had been foraging Soi Dao Mountain, situated within the Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary near Khao Kitchakut National Park, in search of wild elephants. They stumbled upon the bears while pausing to gather forest goods along the way. The other two individuals managed to flee and inform authorities. It took the rescue team over four hours to reach the injured man, who could still communicate despite his severe injuries. After administering first aid, the team transported Uthai downhill and initially to a nearby hospital. Due to the severity of his condition, he was later transferred to Phra Pok Klao Chanthaburi Hospital for closer monitoring. by Nattapong Westwood Picture courtesy of ทุก(ข์)เรื่องเมืองจันท์ Facebook Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/villager-attacked-by-bears-in-thai-forest-suffers-severe-facial-injuries -- © Copyright Thaiger 2023-06-12 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 3 hours ago, webfact said: Multiple authorities collaborated to trek five hours to rescue the victim and transport him to the hospital. That was quite some forage they went on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
save the frogs Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 it's all fun and games until someone loses an eye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidneyw Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 6 hours ago, webfact said: The villagers had been foraging Soi Dao Mountain, situated within the Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary near Khao Kitchakut National Park, in search of wild elephants Don't know which is worse. Wild bears or wild elephants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak2002003 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Seems like a bad idea to take stuff from a wildlife / Nature reserve..... Is that even legal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nahkit Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 10 hours ago, webfact said: The villagers had been foraging Soi Dao Mountain, situated within the Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary near Khao Kitchakut National Park, in search of wild elephants. Going to need a really big bag if you're foraging for elephants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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