Man, 48, Drowns in Wastewater Pond Rescuing Pet Dog

[Georgealbert]

 

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A 48-year-old man drowned in a wastewater treatment pond in Maha Sarakham after reportedly attempting to rescue his pet dog. The incident occurred in the Nong Bo area of Borabue district, Maha Sarakham.

 

Police Lieutenant Colonel Supravee Purisa, an investigator from Borabue Police Station, received a report from a passerby who had been jogging near the pond. The jogger noticed a small dog struggling in the water and, upon closer inspection, saw a pair of shoes and a parked motorcycle with a sidecar nearby. After rescuing the dog, they suspected its owner had entered the pond and immediately alerted the authorities.

 

Rescue teams from Borabue District were dispatched to the scene, and a diving unit was deployed to search the pond, which is approximately 3–4 metres deep with steep, sloping sides. After a 15-minute search, they recovered the body of Mr Winyu, 48.

 

Relatives of the deceased stated that he regularly took his dog for exercise in the area. They believe the dog may have accidentally fallen into the pond, prompting Mr Winyu to attempt a rescue. He is thought to have lost his footing and drowned.

 

The family has accepted the cause of death, and authorities have released the body for religious rites.

-- 2025-03-17