Three American Bully dogs maul 70-year-old man to death

[webfact]

Picture courtesy; The Pattaya News

 

In a shocking incident in Khon Kaen, Thailand, three American Bully dogs fatally mauled a 70-year-old man, Mr. Lek Sipak, on the night of July 24th. The tragedy struck in a small village situated in Phu Wiang District, sending ripples of grief and shock through the community.

 

Mr. Lek had just finished collecting payment for frogs he had sold to a neighbour when the attack occurred. His son, Prasert, who was working in Chonburi at the time, rushed home immediately upon hearing the dire news, only to be informed, half an hour later, of his father’s untimely death.

 

Local officials and the sub-district head, Sutthirak Duangtanoy, paid a visit to the grieving family and the site of the attack.

 

They met with the dog owners, a local teacher named Mr. Sakon, 49, and his wife, Mrs. Saowanee, 46. Officials stressed the importance of managing aggressive pets and implementing precautionary measures such as visible warning signs and secure enclosures around the property.

 

Mrs. Saowanee guided Thai reporters through the scene, marking the spot where the attack happened near their home’s 1.5-metre-high iron gate.

 

The tragedy unfolded while she was out shopping, and upon her return, she found the dogs attacking Mr. Lek, who was still alive but severely injured. Struggling to control the dogs, she eventually managed to secure them and called for medical assistance, but sadly, it was too late, reported The Pattaya News.

 

Mrs. Saowanee stated that her dogs had never bitten anyone before and speculated that the victim might have opened the gate himself. Expressing remorse, she offered to assist with funeral expenses. The family accepted the gesture, deciding not to press charges in exchange for compensation.

 

In a final turn, the bereaved family agreed to give the dogs away to a professional trainer who would take over their care. This tragic event has left the village grappling with sorrow and the pressing issue of pet safety.

 

-- 2024-07-27

 

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[CharlieH]

"deciding not to press charges in exchange for compensation"

 

The Thai way ! for most issues.

 

[MalcolmB]

14 minutes ago, webfact said:

Expressing remorse, she offered to assist with funeral expenses. The family accepted the gesture, deciding not to press charges in exchange for compensation.

I really admire how the Thais sort things out .

It was a terrible incident, but with no malicious intent. 
The dogs had never attacked before.

 

Sensibly just work something out without months or years of lawyers and courts and nonsense.

The UK could learn a lot from the Thais, but there if someone slips over in the street they want to sue and carry on with lawyers, doctors etc.

 

RIP Lek

[steven100]

22 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

"deciding not to press charges in exchange for compensation"

 

The Thai way ! for most issues.

 

 

yes sadly ....   but the story is a bit vague on how they came to attack the old guy. 

Did he open the gate and enter  ?

why weren't there signs on the gate to warn folks ?    that's a charge of neglect in itself.  

[Will B Good]

Some moron in our village has bought two XL bullies.

 

They are free to roam and wear no collars.

 

I'm hoping to get mauled so I can get some compensation.....I don't want some idiot lawyering up and wasting time in the courts trying to prevent someone else....children maybe....being mauled.

[MalcolmB]

1 minute ago, Will B Good said:

I'm hoping to get mauled so I can get some compensation...

Take a video and post it here

[steven100]

3 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Some moron in our village has bought two XL bullies.

 

They are free to roam and wear no collars.

 

I'm hoping to get mauled so I can get some compensation.....I don't want some idiot lawyering up and wasting time in the courts trying to prevent someone else....children maybe....being mauled.

just drop a nice tasty  treat on the road sometime ...    next day you won't see them.

 

If folks want aggressive dogs then keep them locked up at home ... not on the street. 

[spidermike007]

Regardless of the circumstances, if the dogs badly maul or kill a person, they need to be immediately put to death, no excuses.

 

And I would go so far as fine the owners of the dog minimum of 1 million baht. 

[JensenZ]

1 hour ago, MalcolmB said:

I really admire how the Thais sort things out .

It was a terrible incident, but with no malicious intent. 
The dogs had never attacked before.

 

Sensibly just work something out without months or years of lawyers and courts and nonsense.

The UK could learn a lot from the Thais, but there if someone slips over in the street they want to sue and carry on with lawyers, doctors etc.

 

RIP Lek

It also depends on how much compensation they are offering. The point of a court case is to secure a fair amount. In court cases, the parties can also agree to the settlement.

 

There's a common theme in these dog mauling deaths. The owners always say it has never happened before... and then the first time it happens, someone dies. 

Edited July 27 by JensenZ

[sirineou]

57 minutes ago, steven100 said:

just drop a nice tasty  treat on the road sometime ...    next day you won't see them.

Cant believe  that two people even agreed with that reply. 99% of the  time there is negative behaviour by dogs it is the owners or the person's being attacked  fault. Steve100 has no idea what lead  to the attack yet proposes poisoning the dogs. 

[khlongtoey]

wth is a bully dog, a Rottweiler? looks a bit small, maybe a pitbull.

 

whether or not "ever bit anyone" , these breeds are designed to be vicious , should not be pets

[rocketboy2]

Never met anyone Male or Female that owns these type

of devil dogs, that were not wrong-uns,  in some way or another.

Put them down now. and the dogs.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 27 by rocketboy2

[Will B Good]

1 minute ago, khlongtoey said:

wth is a bully dog, a Rottweiler? looks a bit small, maybe a pitbull.

 

whether or not "ever bit anyone" , these breeds are designed to be vicious , should not be pets

Not only that, they tend (due to their cretinous owners),to  lead lives of hell....caged, rarely if ever walked, constantly struggling in this climate to remain cool....no wonder they attack people.

[Zack61]

1 hour ago, Will B Good said:

I'm hoping to get mauled so I can get some compensation.....I don't want some idiot lawyering up and wasting time in the courts trying to prevent someone else....children maybe....being mauled.

Careful what you wish for. You may end up like this guy. I understand the sentiment but outcomes are often not what is predicted. 

[Will B Good]

Just now, Zack61 said:

Careful what you wish for. You may end up like this guy. I understand the sentiment but outcomes are often not what is predicted. 

 

Sorry it was sarcasm aimed at people who think there is no need for the authorities to take a responsible stance in dealing with this kind of problem.

[Roo Island]

These dogs should be banned. Most owners have no idea how to train and handle them.

 

These specific dogs should be put down and the owner put in jail.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-66775985

[proton]

So the monsters have never bitten anyone before, but they all have to start sometime. Crazy they have let them live, get ready for the next attack, which is never their fault of course.They are alway provoked or they were not trained properly. When these monster dog genes get into the soi dog pool expect a lot more attacks and deaths, he was only playing, or he's never done that before just wont do.

[newbee2022]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Picture courtesy; The Pattaya News

 

In a shocking incident in Khon Kaen, Thailand, three American Bully dogs fatally mauled a 70-year-old man, Mr. Lek Sipak, on the night of July 24th. The tragedy struck in a small village situated in Phu Wiang District, sending ripples of grief and shock through the community.

 

Mr. Lek had just finished collecting payment for frogs he had sold to a neighbour when the attack occurred. His son, Prasert, who was working in Chonburi at the time, rushed home immediately upon hearing the dire news, only to be informed, half an hour later, of his father’s untimely death.

 

Local officials and the sub-district head, Sutthirak Duangtanoy, paid a visit to the grieving family and the site of the attack.

 

They met with the dog owners, a local teacher named Mr. Sakon, 49, and his wife, Mrs. Saowanee, 46. Officials stressed the importance of managing aggressive pets and implementing precautionary measures such as visible warning signs and secure enclosures around the property.

 

 

Mrs. Saowanee guided Thai reporters through the scene, marking the spot where the attack happened near their home’s 1.5-metre-high iron gate.

 

The tragedy unfolded while she was out shopping, and upon her return, she found the dogs attacking Mr. Lek, who was still alive but severely injured. Struggling to control the dogs, she eventually managed to secure them and called for medical assistance, but sadly, it was too late, reported The Pattaya News.

 

Mrs. Saowanee stated that her dogs had never bitten anyone before and speculated that the victim might have opened the gate himself. Expressing remorse, she offered to assist with funeral expenses. The family accepted the gesture, deciding not to press charges in exchange for compensation.

 

In a final turn, the bereaved family agreed to give the dogs away to a professional trainer who would take over their care. This tragic event has left the village grappling with sorrow and the pressing issue of pet safety.

 

-- 2024-07-27

 

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Normally someone should shoot those dogs.!☹️

[ryandb]

5 minutes ago, khlongtoey said:

wth is a bully dog, a Rottweiler? looks a bit small, maybe a pitbull.

 

whether or not "ever bit anyone" , these breeds are designed to be vicious , should not be pets

Not a Rottie which are very sweet natured by the way, I grew up with them never had one incident with the 10 my mother has had over the multiple decades

 

It's a fairly modern breed, there were 19 deaths in the UK between 2021 and 2023 10 were caused by the breed.... They are on the dangerous dogs list in the UK

 

The huge issue with these type of dogs is the people who are attracted to owning them, the typical "pitbull" or rottie owner is an aggressive male who wants to act as a tough guy and will not be responsible enough to handle them and usually teaches them to be more violent than they'd naturally be

[steven100]

12 minutes ago, sirineou said:

Cant believe  that two people even agreed with that reply. 99% of the  time there is negative behaviour by dogs it is the owners or the person's being attacked  fault. Steve100 has no idea what lead  to the attack yet proposes poisoning the dogs. 

We were talking about aggressive dogs roaming the street freely ....  

what if it was your kid who got attacked ...   maybe you'd respond differently .. 

Being the owners fault won't bring a loved one's life back.   

[Will B Good]

2 minutes ago, ryandb said:

Not a Rottie which are very sweet natured

 

1. Kellie Lynch (1989): An 11-year-old girl was mauled by two Rottweilers while on holiday in Argyll, Scotland. Despite attempts by her friend to save her, she succumbed to her injuries. The dogs were subsequently put down .

2. David Kearney (1995): An 11-year-old boy was attacked by Rottweilers after climbing a fence to retrieve his football in Darwen, Lancashire. He was severely mutilated and died two weeks later after a leg amputation. Two of the dogs were put down following the incident .

3. Cadey-Lee Deacon (2006): A 5-month-old girl was killed by two Rottweilers in Leicester. The dogs, which were usually kept in a kennel, attacked her while her mother and partner were moving furniture. Both dogs were euthanized .

4. Marie Stevens (2023): A 40-year-old woman died after being attacked by two Rottweilers in Netherton, Merseyside. She was bitten on her arms and legs and died from a pulmonary embolism three weeks after the attack .

[Brn2Trvl]

so the scale of idiocy here is if it’s a dog that mauls someone to death and if it hadn’t been trained, the only punishment for the owner and or the animal is to get the dog trained so hopefully, maybe, at great ofd

s against it, it won’t maul and kill someone else: Kill and be free…the animal scale.

 

Now the human scale; a man kills another human is not allowed to go and get retrained with guaranteed freedom as the dog is, but can and will most likely be put in confinement for years and years and years, and or most likely be put to death as his punishment. Kill and you will be killed: that’s the human scale.

 

Is the dog ultimately smarter than the man? 
Is man actually more ignorant than a dumb animal?

The dog survives the man doesn’t.

Please kill the <deleted> dogs.

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

why weren't there signs on the gate to warn folks ?    that's a charge of neglect in itself.  

No, it is not, displaying a sign is not a legal requirement.

[steven100]

I'd like a dollar for every time we've heard the ' oh he's never bitten anyone before '  

[ryandb]

1 minute ago, Will B Good said:

 

1. Kellie Lynch (1989): An 11-year-old girl was mauled by two Rottweilers while on holiday in Argyll, Scotland. Despite attempts by her friend to save her, she succumbed to her injuries. The dogs were subsequently put down .

2. David Kearney (1995): An 11-year-old boy was attacked by Rottweilers after climbing a fence to retrieve his football in Darwen, Lancashire. He was severely mutilated and died two weeks later after a leg amputation. Two of the dogs were put down following the incident .

3. Cadey-Lee Deacon (2006): A 5-month-old girl was killed by two Rottweilers in Leicester. The dogs, which were usually kept in a kennel, attacked her while her mother and partner were moving furniture. Both dogs were euthanized .

4. Marie Stevens (2023): A 40-year-old woman died after being attacked by two Rottweilers in Netherton, Merseyside. She was bitten on her arms and legs and died from a pulmonary embolism three weeks after the attack .

Well done, how many Rotties are in the UK? Over this 35 year period of time.... 10 bully deaths in 2 years is completely different and there are far fewer of them than Rotties.

 

Rotties are very placid unless you train them not to be, which is what happens, their jaw genetics means they can be made very dangerous. 

 

[Will B Good]

Just now, ryandb said:

Well done, how many Rotties are in the UK? Over this 35 year period of time.... 10 bully deaths in 2 years is completely different and there are far fewer of them than Rotties.

 

Rotties are very placid unless you train them not to be, which is what happens, their jaw genetics means they can be made very dangerous. 

 

 

This was the abbreviated list.

[Liverpool Lou]

20 minutes ago, khlongtoey said:

wth is a bully dog

It's a breed called Bully. 

[steve187]

1 hour ago, MalcolmB said:

I really admire how the Thais sort things out .

It was a terrible incident, but with no malicious intent. 
The dogs had never attacked before.

 

Sensibly just work something out without months or years of lawyers and courts and nonsense.

The UK could learn a lot from the Thais, but there if someone slips over in the street they want to sue and carry on with lawyers, doctors etc.

 

RIP Lek

what a load of rubbish, the police should have attended and shot the dogs, there is no compensation for a human life, taken in a barbaric way, and the dogs live on to maybe kill again

[sirineou]

8 minutes ago, steven100 said:

We were talking about aggressive dogs roaming the street freely ....  

what if it was your kid who got attacked ...   maybe you'd respond differently .. 

Being the owners fault won't bring a loved one's life back.   

If the dogs a roaming the streets freely, that's the fault of the owner not the dog's ,

a complaint would need to first be made to the village headman, and if no remediating action is taken to the next step higher, the solution you propose should  be used only as a last resort. and only if nessacery.   

[ryandb]

1 minute ago, Will B Good said:

 

This was the abbreviated list.

 

Theres been 2 deaths in the UK in the past 5 years by Rotties, which is the same as Shepherds (one German one Malinois) or Huskies, 1 pure, 1 mixed.... 

 

The owners turned the rotties violent is the most likely reason, Pitbull varieties are a whole different thing