Thai man killed in suspected tiger attack

BANGKOK, Nov 30, 2012 (AFP) - A rubber tapper was mauled to death in a suspected tiger attack in southern Thailand, the second such incident in the area in recent years, a local official said Friday.

The footprints of an adult and young tiger were found near the scene where 44-year-old Hyaya Seng was found dead Thursday at the plantation in a mountainous area of Yala province near the border with Malaysia.

"The victim lost his head and suffered deep cuts to his stomach and scratches all over his body," deputy district chief Urupong Chanakul told AFP.

He said another suspected tiger attack took place in a nearby village last year.

Thailand, a hub of international smuggling, is one of just 13 countries hosting fragile tiger populations. Fewer than 300 tigers remain in the wild in Thailand, according to wildlife group WWF.

Rubber tappers in the deep south are also often targeted by suspected Muslim insurgents who sometimes behead their victims.

-- (c) Copyright AFP 2012-11-30

My god, they even managed to get "The Hub" in this article

a muslim tiger ???,.............omg , send them back , buhddist tigers were here way before these muslim cats , and to make things worse they suspect they are breeding already !

"The victim lost his head and suffered deep cuts..."

Am I the only one who finds this turn of phrase very unfortunate?

Pitbull?

What gets me is that the article seems to be saying that they are not sure whether it was a tiger or an insurgent. Surely, it is not rocket science determining which is to blame?

Those deep cuts are going to sting in the morning...no wait??? Ahhhh...whoops.

Poor bugger. Not a lucky number day for him that's for sure.

Maybe they could train the tigers to attack the insurgents.

What gets me is that the article seems to be saying that they are not sure whether it was a tiger or an insurgent. Surely, it is not rocket science determining which is to blame?

Well the best clue would be, if there was a relatively clean cut at the neckline. That would suggest the use of a machete and thus support the muslim insurgent theory. Then again, knowing our BiB, they may conclude that it was a machete-wielding muslim tiger.

Whilst one cannot completely rule out a tiger attack, they are relatively easy to identify.

However knowing the amazing garbage the police here come out with when they do not want to reveal the true nature of someone's death because it would inconvenience them, the police, one would have to suspect that it was not a tiger attack at all.

p.s. Healthy wild tigers in Thailand avoid humans and human habitation habitually. Also as far as I am aware they do not bite heads off.

I would bet a pound to a penny this is more ridiculous codswallop from the unaccountable cops here.

My god, they even managed to get "The Hub" in this article

And it is actually true this time!

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What gets me is that the article seems to be saying that they are not sure whether it was a tiger or an insurgent. Surely, it is not rocket science determining which is to blame?

Well the best clue would be, if there was a relatively clean cut at the neckline. That would suggest the use of a machete and thus support the muslim insurgent theory. Then again, knowing our BiB, they may conclude that it was a machete-wielding muslim tiger.

No RPG. Must have been a tiger.

12 Posts and no one has shown any compassion to the victim here.. RIP Mr Hyaya Seng

Whoever or whatever is responsible lets hope its stopped or caught soon.

Nothing like a tragedy to bring out the knockers!!

Edited November 30, 201213 yr by Tafia

a muslim tiger ???

If it was a tiger attack, it must be a muslim insurgent tiger, methinks

"The victim lost his head and suffered deep cuts to his stomach and scratches all over his body,"

"Rubber tappers in the deep south are also often targeted by suspected Muslim insurgents who sometimes behead their victims."

12 Posts and no one has shown any compassion to the victim here.. RIP Mr Hyaya Seng

Whoever or whatever is responsible lets hope its stopped or caught soon.

Nothing like a tragedy to bring out the knockers!!

You obviously don't understand the meaning of poor bugger. That's ok it's an Australian thing.

So, man eating tigers are on the loose.

What gets me is that the article seems to be saying that they are not sure whether it was a tiger or an insurgent. Surely, it is not rocket science determining which is to blame?

Well the best clue would be, if there was a relatively clean cut at the neckline. That would suggest the use of a machete and thus support the muslim insurgent theory. Then again, knowing our BiB, they may conclude that it was a machete-wielding muslim tiger.

Clearly another suicide.

Are they sure the guy wasn't killed first and then later mauled by a tiger?

So, man eating tigers are on the loose.

RIP

At least no one pinned it in thaksin yet.

So, man eating tigers are on the loose.

RIP

At least no one pinned it in thaksin yet.

Waaaaaaaaaaait for it......!

So, man eating tigers are on the loose.

RIP

At least no one pinned it in thaksin yet.

Waaaaaaaaaaait for it......!

Awww, you guys burst my bubble. I was just working on that... bummer!

"The victim lost his head and suffered deep cuts..."

Am I the only one who finds this turn of phrase very unfortunate?

YES!! YOU ARE!!

What gets me is that the article seems to be saying that they are not sure whether it was a tiger or an insurgent. Surely, it is not rocket science determining which is to blame?

Well the best clue would be, if there was a relatively clean cut at the neckline. That would suggest the use of a machete and thus support the muslim insurgent theory. Then again, knowing our BiB, they may conclude that it was a machete-wielding muslim tiger.

so sorry as sad as this story may br this statement is hillarious .. sorry !!

12 Posts and no one has shown any compassion to the victim here.. RIP Mr Hyaya Seng

Whoever or whatever is responsible lets hope its stopped or caught soon.

Nothing like a tragedy to bring out the knockers!!

Because ... Ah! Never mind ! Well ok you just did it for all of us .. Thanks!!

Brilliant piece of reporting ( ) - well if there are only 300 tigers left then that narrows the field as to whodunit... I still reckon the previous post is right. He had his head lopped off and was dead before the tigers made a meal of him. But I guess logic never comes into play where police investigation (or reporting) is required.

Keep logic out of it, we are talking a Thai Police "investigation " here.

So, man eating tigers are on the loose.

and just-in-time for the peak-season for tourist-visitors, luckily they don't visit that area so much, but perhaps it will give a boost to the adventure-holiday thrill-seeking segment of the market ?

Brilliant piece of reporting ( ) - well if there are only 300 tigers left then that narrows the field as to whodunit... I still reckon the previous post is right. He had his head lopped off and was dead before the tigers made a meal of him. But I guess logic never comes into play where police investigation (or reporting) is required.

Again, we seem to basically agree. But if logic were applied, with only 300 tigers and perhaps 3000 muslim insurgents in the South, logic would dictate that insurgents are the most promising suspect pool. Besides, if by chance an insurgent were wrongly convicted, the consequences on the future of the planet would be statistically minimal, compared with the loss of one more tiger.

So, go after the insurgents, I say!

My god, they even managed to get "The Hub" in this article

Not only that; they also managed to get Muslim insurgents in too.

Edited December 1, 201213 yr by samjaidee

"The victim lost his head and suffered deep cuts..."

Am I the only one who finds this turn of phrase very unfortunate?

I think it means he acted irrationally.

He sees a huge Tiger and instead of thinking 'I need to change my underwear as soon as I get in' he contemplates supper and a pair of tiger skin flip flops.

Then, and this is where the irrationality comes in, he started making the Thai equivalent of 'here kitty, kitty, kitty' at which the tiger warned him with a few scratches. Followed by the deep cuts.

Then again I could be wrong.

You see, there's the 'american' english to consider. Whereby, 'head' would take on a completely different meaning. For example, the man could have been installing a toilet, which the tiger made off with. hence, losing his 'head.' Or, and there is another possibility although on this family forum, especially in family orientated Pattaya, I don't really like to broach the meaning of 'head' in a sexual reference.

But there you go. that's life. Or, in this case death by tiger. Not an uncommon fact for many bar dwellers in Pattaya.

At least no animals were harmed in the slaying of one thai man whose family no doubt embrace it being his time.

Personally, I think it's about time we had another man bites dog story.