PHUKET: Phuket has been falsely accused lately of being the destination where tourists eat elephant. There's no proof of that.
But there is evidence that Bangkok had blood on its hands when it comes to killing tigers.
Patrol police in the Klongsamwa district of Bangkok came across a man who was out buying plastic bags about 7.35pm.
But he had forgotten to wash his bloody hands, so the officers were a bit puzzled and decided to accompany him home.
Anucha Seama, 33, was in charge of the process of stuffing a male tiger, three metres long and 400 kilos, which must have looked splendid in life. But it just looked sad, dead on the floor.
Three other workers were also in the two-storey guesthouse. The officers found dead buffalo, snakes, a crocodile and rare birds.
Most concerning, though, was the tiger.
Khun Anucha told police the animals were stuffed for parks and shopping malls in China. A big tiger could sell for two million baht.
It was the second time he'd stuffed a tiger, he said. Police were questioning all the men last night about where the animals had been obtained.
But there is evidence that Bangkok had blood on its hands when it comes to killing tigers.
Patrol police in the Klongsamwa district of Bangkok came across a man who was out buying plastic bags about 7.35pm.
But he had forgotten to wash his bloody hands, so the officers were a bit puzzled and decided to accompany him home.
Anucha Seama, 33, was in charge of the process of stuffing a male tiger, three metres long and 400 kilos, which must have looked splendid in life. But it just looked sad, dead on the floor.
Three other workers were also in the two-storey guesthouse. The officers found dead buffalo, snakes, a crocodile and rare birds.
Most concerning, though, was the tiger.
Khun Anucha told police the animals were stuffed for parks and shopping malls in China. A big tiger could sell for two million baht.
It was the second time he'd stuffed a tiger, he said. Police were questioning all the men last night about where the animals had been obtained.
Very sad story. I wonder if the tiger came from the wild or from one of the zoos.
Maybe it is time to get all the tigers registered into a DNA database as like the elephants.
Posted by Relic on February 5, 2012 16:37