Park Officials Criticised after Asian Black Bear’s Falls from Helicopter in Khao Yai National Park

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Park officials criticised over bear’s fatal chopper fall
By THE NATION

 

 

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: -- A WILDLIFE activist strongly criticised Khao Yai National Park officials yesterday for allowing a rescued Asian black bear to fall to its death from a helicopter during an operation to return it to nature.

 

Thongchai Saengprathum, secretary of the Khao Yai Foundation, said the |officials concerned should face legal action for |negligence during the February 11 incident.

 

The bear woke up aboard the helicopter while it was being flown into the national park in Prachin Buri. It had not been put inside a cage but was instead covered by a net and put on board. As the helicopter flew over forest land, the animal panicked and fell to its death.

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30307345

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-02-27

                  

[Raymonddiaz]

Thainess at its very best......where did these officials got their degrees from?

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Park Officials Criticised after Asian Black Bear’s Falls from Helicopter in Khao Yai National Park

 

NAKHON RATCHASIMA – Wildlife activists Sunday strongly criticised Khao Yai National Park officials for allowing a rescued Asian black bear to fall to its death from a helicopter during an operation to return it to nature.

 

Thongchai Saengprathum, secretary of the Khao Yai Foundation, said that the officials concerned should face legal action for negligence during the February 11 incident.

 

According to The Nation, the bear woke up aboard the helicopter while it was being flown into the national park in Prachin Buri. It had not been put inside a cage but was instead covered by a net and put on board. As the helicopter flew over forest land, the animal panicked and fell to its death.

 

Full story: http://www.chiangraitimes.com/park-officials-criticised-after-asian-black-bears-falls-from-helicopter-in-khao-yai-national-park.html

 

-- © Copyright Chiang Rai Times 2017-02-27

[tracker1]

I would say more like " the bear woke up and the persons on board shit themselves and pushed the poor bear out of the chopper " well they did say they were dropping it off to return it to nature

[DaveE13]

Shame RIP Mr Bear.  What they doing just throwing a net over it?  Should of been secured in a cage

[PatOngo]

6 minutes ago, DaveE13 said:

Shame RIP Mr Bear.  What they doing just throwing a net over it?  Should of been secured in a cage

I think those responsible should be secured in a cage!

[whatawonderfulday]

26 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

I think those responsible should be secured in a cage!

And have had a parachute.

[IamNoone88]

If there was a Global Award for lack of common sense and minimal effort, I know which country would win.

[SGD]

12 minutes ago, IamNoone88 said:

If there was a Global Award for lack of common sense and minimal effort, I know which country would win.

 

Decade after decade the stupidity never improves.

[TheFishman1]

The guy in charge got one of those Mail Oder Degrees TIT

[Briggsy]

This would be the helicopter equivalent to propping your 3-year-old child in front of you on the family Honda Wave.

 

Safeguards are routinely ignored in Thailand, often with very serious consequences.

[Brer Fox]

Maybe this is a training run for the PM's purge on government corruption. The Duterte way!

https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2016/dec/29/rodrigo-duterte-philippines-president-threatens-to-throw-corrupt-officials-from-helicopter-video

[JAG]

I'll bet all involved were decked out in paramilitary fatigues, sporting parachute wings...

[Chang_paarp]

Thainess at its very best......where did these officials got their degrees from?

Degree? What degree.
You think too much.

[p_brownstone]

9 minutes ago, JAG said:

I'll bet all involved were decked out in paramilitary fatigues, sporting parachute wings...

Except the Bear obviously.

 

Sad story though.

 

Patrick

[mtls2005]

This could have been worse: bear falls on school kills children, bear attacks pilot, copter crashes.

 

I guess using a pick-up truck was out of the question?

[simon43]

RIP to the bear.  I can just imagine the scene inside the helicopter:

 

"Nice day Somchai, let's get this bear dropped off (!) and we can all go have a somtam"

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YexQcXnVSzg

 

'Er, that bear is waking up, it don't look too happy and it looks very hungry - OK, better drop it off right away"

 

 

 

 

[scotchonrocks]

Mak mak., chaps, the boss did say to drop it into the forest but maybe we were flying a bit high at 3000 feet... Mai Pen Rai

[toybits]

Nothing is conclusive until we hear the testimony of the bear.  Hmmm, please bear with me but this is too ridiculous so early in the day... 

[jaltsc]

3 hours ago, Raymonddiaz said:

Thainess at its very best......where did these officials got their degrees from?

It's far easier to obtain a degree than common sense.  Lots of people with degrees, yet they lack the ability for problem solving. They only know how to follow instructions, and depend on the person giving instructions to know what he's doing.

[daveAustin]

Let's hope the Thai police don't get involved or they'll have it that the bear committed suicide. 

Edited February 27, 2017 by daveAustin

[andrew55]

8 minutes ago, daveAustin said:

Let's hope the Thai police don't get involved or they'll have it that the bear committed suicide. 

 I guess it did commit suicide... sorta...

[andrew55]

Almost unbelievable.

 

Bad 1 - flying the bear should not have been considered if overland was available.

 

Bad 2 - Bear should have been crated.

 

Bad 3 - Appropriate sedatives and someone able to administer them should have been flying as an attendant to the bear.

 

I'd imagine that those involved in the 'Flying Circus' feel pretty bad. They should feel very bad. This incident was almost completely avoidable.

 

Shameful.

[Panda13]

[Old Croc]

When Bear woke up in the helicopter he discovered he had not been properly secured for the ride.

 

[little mary sunshine]

 Helicopter, Thai ingenuity, Bear dangling in cage....can only have

one outcome......

[hobobo]

3 hours ago, PatOngo said:

I think those responsible should be secured in a cage!

And the cage dropped from seriously high altitude, and over a dam or reservoir...

[slapout]

It had to take a group of retards to make all the wrong decisions that were mentioned, which led to this total screw up. Hope they noted the drop zone on gps so they can go in and recover the bear and have a good feed  (bbq) and be sure and save the bile, might get a few baht .;

 

Reminded me of the story about promotion of tame farm raised turkeys and they were put in helicopter, taken up several hundred meters and kicked out as free to whoever caught one. The promotors of this brain fart did not know the creatures were not capable of flight.

[evadgib]

Why was it not underslung & will the vet and pilot be 'tapping the boards'?

 

I already know the answers

[The Deerhunter]

5 hours ago, whatawonderfulday said:

And have had a parachute.

I think you misunderstood his post.