Just wonder what he was thinking when he got out of the car. He is to blame for the situation as he already knew what to expect from wild lions. 

17 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Yeah, I will have that when respect is shown to the animals, and people don´t take them away from their natural environment. it´s a reason why it´s called wild animals.

Disgusting comments.

Are you a vegan or just trolling?

49 minutes ago, J Branche said:

RIP, pretty sure he established a bond that would allow him to interact with little risk.  Unfortunately for whatever reason something went seriously wrong 

 

Even at Tiger Kingdom I'm scouting the exit and how close the fat guy is, every man for himself.

 

I know the guys keep bear pepper spray and a pistol strapped to their leg.  If he's alone not going to help when one jumps him from behind.

This so called " bond" with wild animals is pure fantasy. There's no bond, there have been cases when the tiger or lion is raised with all the love, given milk from the bottle from loving mummy, when he grows a little, instinct takes over and he will bite and kill "loving mummy"... 

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Only once man understands to leave animals in their natural habitat, only then man should be allowed to travel in caged vehicles through the animal kingdom - see all those safaris on offer in Africa these days. 

What happened was within the nature of felines and hence no surprise. In the past there were incidents in tiger zoos and tiger temples of lesser nature as felines were given their daily ratio of tranquilizers. 

It is not natural to get tranquilized on a daily basis nor for an elephant, which needs to get its character broken by sheer torture until the elephant does what people want - latter for sheer entertainment and fun. 

As the victim was apparently a professional it is all the more surprising as he should have known the (possibly remote) risk. 

Lions do not belong in a zoo, they belong in the wild. It is cruel beyond belief to imprison them in an enclosed space. 

Revenge of the animals.

 

I love it, especially the elephant trampling the torturer-mahout to death ones.

 

Zoos and aquariums SUCK.

Health and Safety are not a priority in Thailand as shown by the amount of accidents and incidents  that happen in Thailand 

1 hour ago, MalcolmB said:

Disgusting comments.

Are you a vegan or just trolling?

What disgusting with not keeping wild animals, or any animals, in Zoo´s or locked up for display?

23 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

A zoo employee in Ram Intra area of Bangkok was fatally attacked by a group of lions

 

The Thaiger (11/9/2025):-

 

A man was killed by lions at a Bangkok safari park while tourists looked on, in what a doctor suspects may have been a shocking case of suicide.

 

 

I wonder if this was the mane reason?

Very sad. Condolences to his loved ones.

22 hours ago, bdenner said:

Have some respect!!!

What for somebody stupid enough to "exit a vehicle" in a wild animal area?

Especially an actual employee who should most certainly know better.

What respect has he earned, may I ask?  Maybe a mention in the Darwin Awards?

19 hours ago, save the frogs said:

 

So you're saying he deserved it? 

 

Yes, he is saying that!

On 9/10/2025 at 5:14 PM, Gottfrid said:

Maybe he didn´t give them dinner the day before.

You absolutely have no feelings for the unfortunate victim. Thank God I do not know you. i suggest you take a close look at yourself. You clearly have issues.

What a terrible and tragic way to go. Why did he get out of the vehicle? His experience must have told him not to exit the vehicle.

5 hours ago, Grumpy one said:

By the time a tranquillizer worked the guy's head would have been crushed, as for guns.

Great idea while there are visitors close by.

How many would be shot, Annie Oakley don't work there

 

Tranqs can work in seconds, and most safari parks have trained marksmen on standby – that’s standard practice, not fantasy. You’re making a baseless judgement. In a big cat attack, normal protocol is a rapid-response ‘Code Red’, firearms team, radios, and deterrents like warning shots or vehicles to protect visitors. Even in the UK, some rangers are trained and authorised to use guns. Human safety always comes first

3 hours ago, Woke to Sounds said:

Revenge of the animals.

 

I love it, especially the elephant trampling the torturer-mahout to death ones.

 

Zoos and aquariums SUCK.

Your a sick person. Innocent employers killed. They are not the owners. They wanted money to buy food etc and pay their bills. As that was the only job available. Anyway your weird!

4 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

Disgusting comments.

Are you a vegan or just trolling?

 

“Respecting that wild animals belong in the wild isn’t trolling, and it doesn’t require being vegan. Assuming anyone who cares about animal welfare must be a vegan says more about your prejudice than my point.

1 hour ago, Burma Bill said:

The Thaiger (11/9/2025):-

A man was killed by lions at a Bangkok safari park while tourists looked on, in what a doctor suspects may have been a shocking case of suicide.

I wonder if this was the mane reason?

Could be, it's on the rise. 

 

 

 

 

 

I think it’s unfair to suggest that those raising concerns about animal welfare aren’t also concerned about the human victim. Of course people care about the loss of life. But it seems convenient for some critics to frame the debate that facile way.

The deeper issue is their attitude towards animals. By focusing only on the human death, they sidestep the real question: why did it happen in the first place? That avoidance points to a troubling sense of entitlement – the belief that humans can do whatever they like with other species, regardless of the consequences.
Until we address the ethics and realities of keeping wild animals in captivity, tragedies like this will continue to be treated as accidents instead of preventable outcomes.
 

Very, very sad and some comments here about a dead human are vile. Its not a laughing matter.

There are 2 jeeps....was it not possible for both drivers to drive at the lions? I've been on numerous safaris and they will not attack anyone within the bounds of the jeep. 

7 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Lions do what lions do... stay in the vehicle.

You should know, after all, I always see you behind bars.😂

The Bangkok Post said the incident occurred during feeding time. The victim had worked with the lions for 20 years. Instinct kicked in. Twitter is full of videos of people cuddling up to lions, tigers, mountain lions, and other dangerous animals they have nurtured and raised.  This man was an experienced supervisor. He wasn't a fool. Something just went wrong.

2 hours ago, ChrisKC said:

Yes, he is saying that!

Yup!

And as for him being a "victim" - only of his own stupidity or, at best, carelessness. 

2 hours ago, cynic1 said:

You absolutely have no feelings for the unfortunate victim. Thank God I do not know you. i suggest you take a close look at yourself. You clearly have issues.

Yes, I have. I even went so far in a following comment, that I said he didn´t deserve it and it would have been better they ate the Zoo owner instead, Wild animals are not for display and should be left in their natural environment.

23 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Yes, I have. I even went so far in a following comment, that I said he didn´t deserve it and it would have been better they ate the Zoo owner instead, Wild animals are not for display and should be left in their natural environment.

How many times did you take your kids to a zoo - or didn't you? Either a scrooge or so well of you took em to South Africa and toured the wild.

3 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

 

The Thaiger (11/9/2025):-

 

A man was killed by lions at a Bangkok safari park while tourists looked on, in what a doctor suspects may have been a shocking case of suicide.

 

 

I wonder if this was the mane reason?

Being ravaged by a lion is not a good way to die by suicide, but it has happened here before, with a woman jumping into the crocodile farm here. Being eaten alive , which happens yearly by lions, tigers, leopards, hippos and crocs, has got to be one of the worst ways to go besides burning.

 

As far as zoos, many animals in zoos are born there, and it's a way the average person can see nature, although to me it's still wrong as they still belong in a bigger space. Some zoo conditions are not healthy for some animals, especially lizards and snakes. Safaris are the best way for people to see nature but many can't afford to travel to other countries, so the zoo is the only way, although again, it's not a great place for animals.

 

Animals with the capability of lions should never be domesticated, unless they are orphans that can't be released into the wild for their own safety, but every year animals raised by people turn on some and they are mauled or killed. Just the deer itself kills as many as 5 from attacks yearly, and some are "pets". 

What? So you wandered into the area during feeding time and the lions decided you were fair game whilst the were being fed... well, hmmm.

Another reason for why we shouldnt keep wild animals in captivity….

1 hour ago, VBF said:

Yup!

And as for him being a "victim" - only of his own stupidity or, at best, carelessness. 

victim blaming - You are not really looking seriously at the situation.