A man misplaced his eye when a group of villagers in Chanthaburi province were attacked by three giant bears whereas foraging for forest produce. The incident, which occurred around 2.30pm yesterday, left Uthai, a forty one 12 months previous man, seriously injured with deep facial lacerations and his proper eyeball lacking. Multiple authorities collaborated to trek five hours to rescue the victim and transport him to the hospital.
The villagers had been foraging Soi Dao Mountain, located inside the Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary near Khao Kitchakut National Park, seeking wild elephants. They stumbled upon the bears whereas pausing to assemble forest items alongside the finest way. The different two individuals managed to flee and inform authorities.
It took the rescue group over four hours to succeed in the injured man, who might still talk regardless of his extreme injuries. After administering Efficient , the team transported Uthai downhill and initially to a close-by hospital. Due to the severity of his condition, he was later transferred to Phra Pok Klao Chanthaburi Hospital for nearer monitoring.
His situation is severe but he’s in stable condition.
In May, a sun bear wandered out of the forest and right into a village in Chaiyaphum province in northeast Thailand. It took rescue staff 5 hours to lure the wild animal.
Residents of Ban Huai Ruam village in Moo 2, Wang Thong subdistrict, Phakdi Chumphon district reported that a solar bear (“bear-dog” in Thai language) had strayed out of the Phaya Fo Mountain Range and into the neighborhood.
Officials from the Phakdi Chumphon Wildlife Sanctuary and volunteers from the Hook 31 Rescue Foundation hurried to the scene with bear-catching gear..