US EditionTikToker's Lion Escapes From Cage and Attacks Man and Boy, 11
The lion escaped despite prior warnings to improve its cage, injuring two people before authorities seized it and charged the owner under wildlife protection laws.
- At house number 140/2 in Moo 8, Rang Kham village, a lion escaped around 9.40pm Saturday, injuring Arthit Nueangnui, 11, and Sarawut Tokaeo, 43.
- Inspections the day before found the cage needed improvements and DNP officials ordered Mr Parinya on Oct 3 to enhance the enclosure, but the lion escaped one day later, violating Section 15.
- Mr Parinya recaptured the lion the same night while victims received treatment at Surasee Fort and Surasee Camp Hospital in Lat Ya.
- Authorities seized the lion and charged Mr Parinya under the Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act, with penalties of six months in prison and 50,000 baht fine and an order to cover care costs.
- The DNP warned that the case highlights residential risks and said private ownership of protected species is tightly regulated, with ongoing investigations expected to shape future enforcement.
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The boy was playing with other children before returning home when the lioness threw herself at him, according to local media. The feline was being held in private homes.
The boy played with other children before returning home when the feline threw himself at him, in Kanchanaburi province, about two hours drive west of Bangkok. He was hospitalized.
Pet lion escapes influencer’s home in Thailand, injures two, including 11-year-old boy
BANGKOK, Oct 5 — An 11-year-old boy and a 43-year-old man were injured when a lion escaped from the home of a social media influencer in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, The Nation reported today.Bor Ploy district chief Surasit Chan-utha said the incident occurred at around 9.40pm yesterday in Moo 8 village of Tambon Nong Koom. The boy sustained severe injuries to his right hip after being pawed and bitten, and remains hospitalised. The adult, identified…
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