Wounded 'Muntjac' escapes hunter, seeks police protection

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Wounded 'Muntjac' Escapes Hunter, Seeks Police Protection
By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter


Bleeding onto the floor from gunshot wounds, a muntjac seeks sanctuary Thursday inside a Trat province police station.

TAK — When a dog-sized deer got shot by a hunter today in Tak province, she knew where to go for help.

The young muntjac – a protected species under Thai wildlife laws – ran bleeding from a gunshot wound into the Mae Thor Police Station on Thursday, where officers called for help and a veterinarian, according to Lt. Col. Pollakrit Puengchit, an officer on duty at the time.

Officers believe the deer was shot in Lan Sang National Park before it ran for help. The muntjac is now under the care of local wildlife protection agency, Pollakrit said.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1449146254


-- Khaosod English 2015-12-04

[Dtaw]

Nice story

[NancyL]

What no photo of the police lined up in a row, pointing at the poor wounded animal?

[terminatorchiangmai]

It was unclear whether they were looking to arrest the hunter. Under the Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act of 1992, those guilty of hunting protected wildlife face up to four years in prison.

Sure not look for the hunter why would they ?