3 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

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. 

 

totally agree ....     The old man didn't go into the yard at all as the owner tried to infer ...   the dogs escaped and attacked the old man riding his bike. 

 

Put them down and fine the owner and time inside for her for negligence.  

 

The owners are stupid and reckless, just look at where the dogs were locked up, no locks, just some electrical wires that can be assumed to have been well placed after the attack. And then everyone is surprised that these dogs kept in cages do not kill someone?

 

What hypocrisy.

Sooner or later, I would really feed those dogs delicious chicken with strychin.

2 hours ago, Will B Good said:

 I was thinking the same the other day.....after living there for 14 months I don't even recall seeing a dog?????

 

Yes, all the dogs were sent to Vietnam now.

3 hours ago, JensenZ said:

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. 

It''s the same with People ,someone never Killed before , Someone Snaps/Cracks and someone dies . One Never can be sure What is going to happen in life.

2 hours ago, Will B Good said:

 I was thinking the same the other day.....after living there for 14 months I don't even recall seeing a dog?????

 

Where are you? I might consider moving there. Bangkok has an enormous stray population, not in Sukhumvit and KSR etc, but in the suburbs and across the river.

GLITCH.

Dont know why my post appeared many times, but every time the "submit reply" tab was clicked it disappeared then resurfaced, and seemed like it just wasnt processing, until checking later and was shocked.      Sorry for any irritation it caused.

Hope it doesnt happenagain this post, or to you good folks out there.

 

                         Phew, it worked no problem.

3 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

 

 

Why, they didn’t do anything. 
Old Grandpa opened the gate. 
And how would that actually help anyone? 

Apart from give a few Karens some weird kind of satisfaction.
 

Luckily the Thais are a lot more sensible than some of the posters here and the victims funeral is being taken care of etc.

you don't know what your talking about ...  

the dogs escaped and attacked the old man riding his bike. 

but your ok with a few hundred baht for the funeral ...   you should be ashamed.  

5 hours 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

Are you for real ? I can think of many words to describe you but not accepted here.

In my view, people who have these dogs should be fined , made to pay a huge compensation to the mourning family, or face 5 years in prison, and the  dog put down of course. Time for Thailand and every country to ban these types of dogs. 

And here we go again! Just WHEN will Thailand do something about these killers?

5 hours 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

 

Why mention the UK in particular? I think you should have compared it to the USA who are past masters in legal claims for trivialities.

I recall an incident a few years back where a bus was involved in an accident in New York. Apparently (and I am not 100% sure of the numbers!) about 30 people made claims for injuries sustained - mostly whiplash, but when the case came to court, it transpired that there were only a dozen or so people on the bus, the rest being bystanders who jumped on and feigned injuries! 

Apparently, not an isolated incident!

 

By the way,  to get back on topic, "The dogs had never attacked before." Oh, that's all right then, is it? I suppose they also promised never to do it again? Are they going to the temple to apologise to the corpse?

These dogs are lethal, they have even mauled their owners in England, plus 9 or 10 innocent deaths to the public over the last two years.

They are classed as a dangerous breed and need to be muzzled at all times in public.

Any dog that attacks a human should be put down, no questions.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The family accepted the gesture, deciding not to press charges in exchange for compensation.

Money solves everything.

5 hours ago, Will B Good said:

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

"Funeral expenses" ?

2 hours ago, proton said:

 

Where are you? I might consider moving there. Bangkok has an enormous stray population, not in Sukhumvit and KSR etc, but in the suburbs and across the river.

We were on Suk Soi 11...in the thick of it.

6 hours 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. 

 

It is a "well known fact" that these Pit Bull/Bully  varieties have one thing in common, which has been noted on here MANY times before  - and the word is ***UNPREDICTABLE***

No matter how well trained these dogs are, they can turn in an instant - hence so many owners getting attacked by their own "pets".

 

So I feel that your statement that  "99% of the  time there is negative behaviour by dogs it is the owners or the person's being attacked fault" is not even any where near 99% true - especially with the breeds mentioned above.

 

This subject has been covered on here many times before, and I am tired of reading statements like yours, only to be followed days later by another report of somebody being mauled/killed  by these dogs that "have never bitten anybody before"

2 hours ago, digger70 said:

It''s the same with People ,someone never Killed before , Someone Snaps/Cracks and someone dies . One Never can be sure What is going to happen in life.

No, it's not the same at all. Most of these breeds that kill people were bred for dog fighting and sometimes they revert to instinct. It's the same problem with people keeping wild animals as pets.

 

It's highly unlikely anyone is getting killed by a poodle or a Bichon Frisé.

 

If they will kill once they will kill again.  Put them down immediately.  Owners got off way too lightly.

5 hours ago, sirineou said:

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.   

No, the solution you are proposing should be a last resort! You know how long it takes to get things done in Thailand and in the meantime these incidents keep occurring, while you are "taking it up with the Headman", and if you get no response, "take it to a higher level", where you would probably get the same lack of response.

7 minutes ago, sambum said:

No, the solution you are proposing should be a last resort!

first you kill them and then you try to save their lives.

Brilliant!! 

8 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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19 minutes ago, JensenZ said:

No, it's not the same at all. Most of these breeds that kill people were bred for dog fighting and sometimes they revert to instinct. It's the same problem with people keeping wild animals as pets.

 

It's highly unlikely anyone is getting killed by a poodle or a Bichon Frisé.

 

he looks vicious ....   he could lick you to death I guess ....   haha

 

27 minutes ago, sambum said:

 

It is a "well known fact" that these Pit Bull/Bully  varieties have one thing in common, which has been noted on here MANY times before  - and the word is ***UNPREDICTABLE***

No matter how well trained these dogs are, they can turn in an instant - hence so many owners getting attacked by their own "pets".

 

So I feel that your statement that  "99% of the  time there is negative behaviour by dogs it is the owners or the person's being attacked fault" is not even any where near 99% true - especially with the breeds mentioned above.

 

This subject has been covered on here many times before, and I am tired of reading statements like yours, only to be followed days later by another report of somebody being mauled/killed  by these dogs that "have never bitten anybody before"

Well said! ... and to add to that, we only hear about the fatal attacks which make the news. There are undoubtedly a lot of non-fatal attacks that we never hear about.

6 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

Normally someone should shoot those dogs.!☹️

And any others similar to them 

6 hours 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

Look like Pitbull dogs to me. Agreed, never heard the term used here.

14 minutes ago, sirineou said:

first you kill them and then you try to save their lives.

Brilliant!! 

 

No, I would kill them, and let someone like you take it up with the headman! 

 

3 hours ago, proton said:

 

Not so easy idiots keep cross breeding them with other viscous dogs, it's not a Pitt Bull, XL bully etc is their usual argument

Well lets wipe out all vicious dogs breeds or at the very least restrict who is allowed to possess or breed them 

4 minutes ago, wwest5829 said:

Look like Pitbull dogs to me. Agreed, never heard the term used here.

American Bully

5 hours ago, Bert got kinky said:

 

Excellent, I will recall this valuable information when my throat is being gently caressed by a pack of rabid attack dogs.

 

 

 

 

5 hours ago, Will B Good said:

....as the head of the village strolls by.....realising you are only a farang....555

And the village kids gather round filming the attack on their mobile phones,  before posting on tik tok ,  

Still at least you'll get your 15 minutes of fame

6 hours ago, sirineou said:

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.   

No, the solution you are proposing should be a last resort! You know how long it takes to get things done in Thailand and in the meantime these incidents keep occurring, while you are "taking it up with the Headman", and if you get no response, "take it to a higher level", where you would probably get the same lack of response.