Slow loris had teeth ripped out so tourists in Thailand could take selfies

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Slow loris had teeth ripped out so tourists could take selfies
by Mark Molloy


A slow loris had his teeth ripped CREDIT: WILDLIFE FRIENDS FOUNDATION THAILAND

LONDON: -- A shocking animal abuse case involving a slow loris that had its teeth ripped so tourists could pose with him for photos has been exposed by a wildlife foundation in Thailand.

The male Bengal slow loris, now named Boris, had his teeth removed by people using wild animals illegally as ‘photo props’, according to Wildlife Friends Foundations Thailand (WFFT).

Boris was reportedly found by a passer-by in the Chaweng Beach area of the popular tourist island of Koh Samui, however the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre do not believe the loris was simply ‘found’ after a check over revealed some ‘hideous findings’.

Full story: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/11/slow-loris-had-teeth-ripped-out-so-tourists-could-take-selfies/

-- The Telegraph 2016-07-12

[kotsak]

I hope they won't block The Telegraph for this

[KittenKong]

Is there anything these despicable and greedy people wont do for money?

Well, anything apart from a proper job.

[thai3]

Beat elephants, drug tigers, rip out teeth, treat cock fighting as a 'sport'- but hey chuck a stone at a soi dog and it's off to court you go, barmy!

[JeremyBowskill]

Actually, never mind.

Edited July 12, 2016 by JeremyBowskill

[Prbkk]

Utterly disgusting. The selfie freaks are just as responsible although "they know not what they do"....same, same drugged tigers, freaky elephant shows. These poor creatures used to appear at the Patpong night market. Maybe they still do.

[robertthebruce]

Animals have very little rights in today's world.......

So so sad...

Just in the news the other day about that Matador in Spain getting gored to death by the bull, unfortunately the Bull was killed too..

It's a cruel,world we live in especially for Animals....

Sad..... But ...... True.......

[Winniedapu]

This makes me angry. It's just psychopathic behaviour.

Winnie

[Alive]

People are cruel. And they want more people. Why?

[doremifasol]

I feel so disgusted right now...........

so, so disgusted............

[american12bthai]

Beat elephants, drug tigers, rip out teeth, treat cock fighting as a 'sport'- but hey chuck a stone at a soi dog and it's off to court you go, barmy!

I know someone who does this to people. and the selfies he takes are called "ransom photos"

[Nerone]

can we find the perpetretor and apply the eye for an eye rule? In this case would be more appropriate teeth for a teeth....

[NickJ]

There is a guy in Hua hin that keeps them for his bar....everybody thinks he has just one....goes thru em like beer.....

[dcnx]

Is there anything these despicable and greedy people wont do for money?

Well, anything apart from a proper job.

Like sell or disfigure their children?

This type of person will do ANYTHING for money.

[Bender]

really disgusting!!!

[djayz]

On the one hand, tourism can be goid for a particular region or country. But more times than not, it causes more harm than good. Personally, I blame it on the frgging tourists! Anybody with half a brain knows that animals in general, and wild animals especially, are not play things...

And all of this just for a photo?! How sad is the human race...?

[thaipo7]

Terrible and sad.

[colinneil]

Money is the root of all evil.

What some people will do just to make money is disgusting.

Find them please, jail them, pull out their teeth see how they like it.

Disgusting lowlifes.

[jerojero]

Another utter a.Hole!

[SOTIRIOS]

...don't blame the tourists...

...blame the scum savages that never get enough money.....

...2 trillion baht annually....not enough....

[hansnl]

Animals have very little rights in today's world.......

So so sad...

Just in the news the other day about that Matador in Spain getting gored to death by the bull, unfortunately the Bull was killed too..

It's a cruel,world we live in especially for Animals....

Sad..... But ...... True.......

Especially for animals?

Never mind the thousands of humans killed, raped, wounded, maltreated, slaved?

[GAZZPA]

I hope they won't block The Telegraph for this

Thought had crossed my mind as well.

Do you think Thailand understand how foreigners are viewing their country now? I spoke to someone in the UK recently who was appalled at the Tiger temple scandal, it has been given very wide coverage Globally, with this story from the Telegraph it seems the spotlight is well and truly on Thailand.

I personally think it can only do good as authorities want to show they are dealing with these issues and not accepting them. However, the horse has already bolted when it comes to reputation.

[mesterm]

Who cares? As long as I get more likes on my Farcebook and Instasham.

[farcanell]

Animals have very little rights in today's world.......

So so sad...

Just in the news the other day about that Matador in Spain getting gored to death by the bull, unfortunately the Bull was killed too..

It's a cruel,world we live in especially for Animals....

Sad..... But ...... True.......

Especially for animals?

Never mind the thousands of humans killed, raped, wounded, maltreated, slaved?

Indeed, humanities inhumanity towards other humans, is at times deplorable.

However...., humans are far from being an endangered species.... And we have long since evolved from human death for entertainment activities, which seem to be what this equates too.

So by definition.... Barbaric.

Selfies can be traced via social media, like kiddie porn.... These people need rounding up, and in this instance, I agree with the bibles sentiment... A tooth for a tooth!

[ALLSEEINGEYE]

Things like this can happen anywhere in the world but they grow to epidemic proportions in Thailand because of the greed of the BIB.

It is way past time for a complete reform of the whole RTP. They need to ALL be fired and start over from scratch.

Start with no more buying your way into positions.

Until the system is prevented from being set up as a money making operation, things will never change.

[Siamwhiteelephant]

Sickening: a loris victim of dolorous depravity by a greed-fuelled animal abuser and self-serving selfie tourists.

[off road pat]

Is there anything these despicable and greedy people wont do for money?

Well, anything apart from a proper job.

To be fair ! cruelty to animals is done all over the world not only in Thailand.....

[off road pat]

Animals have very little rights in today's world.......

So so sad...

Just in the news the other day about that Matador in Spain getting gored to death by the bull, unfortunately the Bull was killed too..

It's a cruel,world we live in especially for Animals....

Sad..... But ...... True.......

No tears for the matador though , he had the choice. The bull did not !!!

[off road pat]

can we find the perpetretor and apply the eye for an eye rule? In this case would be more appropriate teeth for a teeth....

I guess this rune would diminish a lot of criminality in the whole world...

[LPCustom69]