Bad weather blamed for bear’s death plunge from chopper

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Bad weather blamed for bear’s death plunge from chopper
By THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A MEMBER of a team responsible for reintroducing a bear back into nature yesterday said the animal’s fatal plunge from a helicopter was an unavoidable accident caused by sudden turbulent weather.

 

Thanatip Chaiyos, a volunteer photographer, was part of a mission to move the five-year-old Asian black bear back to forest, which ended tragically on February 11, sparking criticism from wildlife activists.

 

The bear had been found wandering into villagers’ houses and eating their crops on November 30 last year.

 

A team of vets, park officials and Thanatip then captured the bear near Wangmuang waterfall in Nakhon Nayok’s Pakplee district.

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30307554 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-03-01

[Smiley Face]

Of course, the stupidity of the bear's handlers was not a factor.  The weather caused the bear to wake from his drug induced lethargy and fall from his position inside the helo where he was not secured in anyway.  Weather can do strange things like that.  It can also cause people to drink too much and drive recklessly.  Weather can be a real b#@ch!!!  

 

Warning to tourists traveling in Thailand, beware of the weather!  It could be hazardous to your health.

[Reigntax]

Thainess was at fault. The inability to undertake any task properly, competently and when failure occurs, it is never the fault of those involved.

[Sphere]

23 minutes ago, webfact said:

A team of vets, park officials and Thanatip....

 

You had one job....

[whatawonderfulday]

Ah now I understand.  The idiots in this helicopter forgot to give the bear its air sickness pills.  Therefore when they ran into turbulence the bear, wanting to throw up. put its head over the edge of the net and fell out by accident.

 

Of course nobodies fault,  never is in Thailand . It is always someone else, usually a foreigner, or some other lame excuse why Thai's never accept responsibility for anything , in this case animal cruelty.

[ezzra]

 

That's an exactable and valid excuse, after all, who takes bad weather possibility

into an account when flying? only smart people do, and we aren't....

[daveAustin]

I don't get mad at these statements by childish Thais anymore because I know why they make them. In situations such as this when they are utterly inept, they cannot accept the shame but deep down know they are inept. Karma is a bitch and there will be no enlightenment for any Buddhist that cannot admit wrongdoing. They're bad I'm afraid. Result: perpetual rebirth into a shitty world.

[ChrisY1]

Bloody drop bears...now I understand the meaning!

[worgeordie]

I thought it was because they did not give the bear enough 

tranquilizers,it woke up in the air,panicked,who wouldn't,

and tried to escape,and fell.poor bugger.

 

regards worgeordie

[madmitch]

One day I will open a topic on Thaivisa that reads "Thai person accepts responsibility for ................"

 

But that day may be a long time in coming.

[MJKT2014]

Yes, previous 'story' was of an insufficiently tranquilised netted bear inside the aircraft that awoke. Presume the latest headline is the cover up in the working. Brings to mind of "when you're in a hole stopped digging". Sad.

[jaltsc]

 "...animal’s fatal plunge from a helicopter was an unavoidable accident caused by sudden turbulent weather."

 

Well, if you look back over the weather patterns for the past million years, there has been ongoing sudden turbulent weather in the area in which Thailand is situated . However, this is the first time a bear has plunged to its death from a helicopter. 

 

Can it be that it wasn't the weather's fault, and perhaps human error is to blame? No, TIT. It's always someone's or something else' fault. Great save of face!!! The weather can't defend itself. Doesn't really matter. If it could, it would be hauled into court for defamation of character. 

[Langsuan Man]

Here is how professionals return animals to the wild

 

 

[TheFishman1]

The usual crap no body take responsibility how sad Blane it on the wheather more BS TIT

[Kabula]

If weather was the proximate cause, then there would be no negligence and a 'act of god, nature defense would apply.' With no other evidence, there would be no legal liability.

[ratcatcher]

2 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Bloody drop bears...now I understand the meaning!

[bangkok101]

1 hour ago, Langsuan Man said:

Here is how professionals return animals to the wild

 

 

not sure i would be the bloke opening the door to let em out...

[Black arab]

Bad weather, come on own up which falang was it

[Bangkok Barry]

4 hours ago, whatawonderfulday said:

Ah now I understand.  The idiots in this helicopter forgot to give the bear its air sickness pills.  Therefore when they ran into turbulence the bear, wanting to throw up. put its head over the edge of the net and fell out by accident.

 

Of course nobodies fault,  never is in Thailand . It is always someone else, usually a foreigner, or some other lame excuse why Thai's never accept responsibility for anything , in this case animal cruelty.

I have lived in Thailand for well over 25 years and I have never, even once, heard a Thai accept responsibility for anything. Anything at all.

[GarryP]

Yep, it was raining bears and bunnies.

[ronaldo0]

25 minutes ago, Black arab said:

Bad weather, come on own up which falang was it

Looks quite sunny in the photo !! Surprised they didn't say the brakes failed or they hit an oil patch !!

[lamyai3]

6 hours ago, whatawonderfulday said:

Of course nobodies fault,  never is in Thailand . It is always someone else, usually a foreigner, or some other lame excuse why Thai's never accept responsibility for anything , in this case animal cruelty.

It was the bear's fault, they were just being diplomatic when they blamed the weather. The bear had all the safety procedures explained and appeared to acknowledge them, only to start panicking irrationally when the wind picked up. 

[DM07]

Bad weather...the breaks failed...the road was wet and curvy...oh...wait...

[colinneil]

I have heard the expression flying pigs, but flying bears thats a new 1.

[FitnessHealthTravel]

Seriously...can they not get anything right?  This should never have happened!

[toybits]

Bear was not subjected to attitude adjustment session before reintroduction to society...

[bkkgriz]

3 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

I have lived in Thailand for well over 25 years and I have never, even once, heard a Thai accept responsibility for anything. Anything at all.

 

 

Wish I could give more likes to this. Absolutely spot on. Japan is quite the opposite. My coworkers are constantly apologizing for anything and everything. Sometimes it is a bit much, but at least when things actually do go wrong they will man up and admit it.

[Beats56]

5 hours ago, Langsuan Man said:

Here is how professionals return animals to the wild

 

 

I went to Banff when I was young and I thought I seen Bison there but maybe a another part of Alberta. That said there was a bunch of bison near where I lived in Ontario. A few miles from me. Saw the black bears at the dump in Banff. People went there to watch them.

 

[Beats56]

Any excuse will do!

[Sphere]

Lesson learn't....next time ensure that....

 

On 01/03/2017 at 5:31 AM, webfact said:

A team of vets, park officials and Thanatip

...are properly sedated before carrying out such an important task.