webfact Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Beware the bears in Ubon after man is attackedImage: SanookUBON RATCHATHANI: -- An Ubon man is in hospital after being attacked by a bear "as big as a buffalo" that jumped down from a tree while he was out collecting mushrooms.And now he has a souvenir of the attack - doctors found a bear tooth embedded in one of his deep wounds, reported Sanook.Somporn, 27, was foraging behind the temple of Wat Phu Plansung on Sunday evening when he was attacked suffering serious injuries. He was bitten on the head, neck and right hand and wound up in Sapsithprasong Hospital in Ubon after being transferred from a local hospital. A woman was also treated locally. They told doctors that the bear was as big as a buffalo.Doctors found a broken tooth in a wound as the picture of that and the story did the rounds of social media.But the local national park chief said he should not have been in the area behind the temple. Teerayuth Wongpaisert the head of the Phu Jong Na Yoi park said that the area of the attack was in the national park. Entry in that area is forbidden because it is a known habitat of wild animals. Teerayuth said that efforts to warn villagers about the danger of going in that area would be stepped up.Source: Sanook -- 2016-06-27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 (edited) A Malaysian sun bear is most likely candidate. As big as a buffalo"? Maybe if you've been on the weed? No grizzlies in Ubon. Edited June 27, 2016 by ratcatcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tominbkk Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Weird, I didn't even realize there were bears in the region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Nor me; plenty of sharks though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook23 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Som Nam na. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook23 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Nor me; plenty of sharks though. U mean the rare Verminshark right ??? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook23 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Weird, I didn't even realize there were bears in the region. U mean ubon or los in general? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Drop bears? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinth Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 malaysian sun bear.jpg A Malaysian sun bear is most likely candidate. As big as a buffalo"? Maybe if you've been on the weed? No grizzlies in Ubon. Or sampling the mushrooms........................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halloween Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Do bears eat mushrooms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumbNut Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Drop bears? Gotta watch them drop bears... nippy little buggers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_paarp Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Drop bears? Drop bears are native to Oz, they would be very lost if found in Ubon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumbNut Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 So strong for their size... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumbNut Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 (edited) And they're not fussy either... they'll chow down (literally!) on anything eh Edited June 27, 2016 by NumbNut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumbNut Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Drop bears? Drop bears are native to Oz, they would be very lost if found in Ubon. True Chang me old mate, but how can you be sure... So sad... three generations wiped out in a single attack! Hungry little bugger... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagnabbit Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Som Nam na. The man was picking mushrooms. Why the need to gloat that he got hurt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumbNut Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Som Nam na. The man was picking mushrooms. Why the need to gloat that he got hurt? Yeah Mook! Hope a drop bear drops on your, errr... HEAD! So THERE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweatalot Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Must have been a very strong tree if a buffalo could hide in it And btw. the bear seems to have been fed to much candy damaging its tooth. Should see a dentist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumbNut Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 (edited) Must have been a very strong tree if a buffalo could hide in it And btw. the bear seems to have been fed to much candy damaging its tooth. Should see a dentist. Jeez I dunno... looking at the size of that tooth in the OP photo... that's DROP BEAR size! Who said there's no drop bears in Thailand... I'm not so sure! Edited June 27, 2016 by NumbNut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winniedapu Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 "Somporn, 27, was foraging behind the temple of Wat Phu Plansung on Sunday evening" Tigers are a no-go now, so the next big thing is... ? Winnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 malaysian sun bear.jpg A Malaysian sun bear is most likely candidate. As big as a buffalo"? Maybe if you've been on the weed? No grizzlies in Ubon. Maybe it was a gang of Thai bears that attacked him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macksview Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Drop bears? Drop bears are native to Oz, they would be very lost if found in Ubon. drop bears favourite meal ? american gi they wondered why we started looking high into the trees all of a sudden, mate said he could smell drop bears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingdoc Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 I can't bear it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farma Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Was staying at a resort near Kantharalak and they had a young orphaned Sun Bear. Mother was killed by poachers. It was the size of a large Koala and cute. Always seeking attention and a rub on its back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook23 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Som Nam na.The man was picking mushrooms.Why the need to gloat that he got hurt? Because he wasn't supposed to pic rooms there as it's a national park, wasn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Do bears eat mushrooms? Mushroom collectors would appear to be the case here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 ...lucky to be alive.... ...and no...you cannot outrun a bear..... ...and they are good climbers too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denkiblue555 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 I didn't know there were national parks in Thailand which were off-limits to people. Are there many of these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfiddler Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 How could anyone bear to watch a bare bear bare down it,s teeth on a helpless villager ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumbNut Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Was staying at a resort near Kantharalak and they had a young orphaned Sun Bear. Mother was killed by poachers. It was the size of a large Koala and cute. Always seeking attention and a rub on its back. 'the size of a large koala' and 'cute'... yeah, sure there isn't drop bears in Thailand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.png.3b3332cc2256ad0edbc2fe9404feeef0.png)
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now