Thai man jailed for 2 months for killing neighbour’s Siberian Husky
A Thai man who beat his neighbour’s dog to death in December last year in the southern province of Songkhla faces two months in jail.
In December last year, the owner of the light brown female Siberian Husky named Lucky checked a security camera in the community while searching for his missing dog. What he discovered was footage of his neighbour, Boonlert, fatally abusing Lucky.
Boonlert was seen in the footage repeatedly beating Lucky with a wooden stick until the dog lay motionless. He then dragged the animal’s lifeless body away from the scene.
In an interview with a Thai news agency, Boonlert claimed he beat the Siberian Husky to death because she attacked his chickens multiple times, killing three of them. He further claimed that the dog owner’s sister permitted him to do so.
Despite Boonlert’s claims, the dog’s owner insisted on Lucky’s innocence, stating that the dog had never left his home until the day of the incident and, therefore, could not have attacked Boonlert’s chickens multiple times as alleged.
On January 29, the Songkhla Kwaeng Court delivered its verdict, stating that Boonlert violated multiple charges under the Criminal Code and the Animal Protection Act.
No remorse
Among the charges, the court decided to punish Boonlert under Section 358 of the Criminal Code, which pertains to damaging another person’s property. This charge carried the most severe penalty among the offences considered.
Typically, this offence carries a sentence of six months to ten years in prison and a fine ranging from 10,000 to 200,000 baht. However, as Boonlert confessed to his wrongdoing in court, his sentence was reduced to two months in jail.
The dog’s owner and his girlfriend told Channel 7 that they believed the penalty was too lenient given the severity of Boonlert’s actions. The couple also accused Boonlert and his family members of showing no remorse during the court hearing.
They claimed that Boonlert’s family laughed and chatted with each other even after the verdict was announced. One of Boonlert’s family members even encouraged him in court by shouting…
“It’s only two months in jail. Fighting!”
The couple stated that they would submit an appeal to the court, requesting a reconsideration of Boonlert’s sentence. Channel 7 reported that Boonlert did not seek temporary release and was immediately transferred to prison following the trial.
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