animal abuse

  • Thailand NewsThai man kills neighbour’s dog for alleged chicken attack (video)

    Thai man kills neighbour’s dog for alleged chicken attack (video)

    The owner of a light brown Siberian Husky in the southern province of Songkhla is seeking justice after the dog was beaten to death by a neighbour, who claimed it attacked his chickens. Rachan, the owner of the female Siberian Husky named Lucky shared the tragic story on social media, along with a video of the violent attack captured on…

  • Thailand NewsCat-astrophic blunder: TV team in hot water over sedated cat drama

    Cat-astrophic blunder: TV team in hot water over sedated cat drama

    The Department of Livestock Development (DLD) issued legal action against the cat’s owner and the production team of the Thai historical series The Express of Ayodhaya, following the unauthorised use of anaesthesia on the animal by its owner rather than a professional or veterinarian. Thai netizens raised concerns that the production team anaesthetised a black cat named Samlee for a…

  • Thailand NewsThai man beheads 4 puppies, blames father-in-law for cruelty

    Thai man beheads 4 puppies, blames father-in-law for cruelty

    A sadistic Thai man in the Isaan province of Buriram brutally beheaded four puppies before trying to point the finger of blame on his father-in-law for the cruel act. Evidence of the man’s barbaric cruelty was found on his mobile phone. A resident of Chaloem Phrakiat district, Buriram, shared on social media that she discovered the bodies of four puppies,…

  • Thailand NewsPETA claws back at Thai drama director over anaesthetised cat

    PETA claws back at Thai drama director over anaesthetised cat

    The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) took to its Asia Facebook page to call for a ban on a Thai drama series director from working with animals after controversy erupted over the use of anaesthesia on a cat on set. In one scene of the fifth episode of the historical drama series The Empress of Ayodhaya, the…

  • Thailand NewsThai monk in southern Thailand accused of sexually abusing dogs

    Thai monk in southern Thailand accused of sexually abusing dogs

    A Thai monk, and acting abbot at a temple in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, denied bestiality and sexually abusing dogs, claiming the other two monks attempted to ruin his name. Several local news agencies in Nakhon Si Thammarat reported that a worker at the temple announced to locals that the acting abbot, 42 year old Daeng, sexually…

  • Thailand NewsThai-British couple ‘paws’ to save puppy from restaurant abuse

    Thai-British couple ‘paws’ to save puppy from restaurant abuse

    A Thai woman and her British husband rescued a puppy after a mentally ill Thai man abused the animal outside his restaurant in the Isaan province of Udon Thani. Officers from Mueang Udon Thani Police Station were alerted to the animal abuse at 11.20am today, July 11. They were called to the incident scene, a restaurant in Soi Adunlayadet 5…

  • Thailand NewsChiang Mai man’s foul play: Dog shot and grilled in grisly twist

    Chiang Mai man’s foul play: Dog shot and grilled in grisly twist

    In the northern province of Chiang Mai, a Burmese man fatally shot a dog, claiming the animal had eaten his chickens, before allegedly grilling and eating it. The Save Elephant Foundation in Chiang Mai contacted the Watchdog Thailand Foundation (WDT) and Mae Taeng Police Station to seek justice for the female dog named Daeng. The foundation revealed that the Burmese…

  • Thailand NewsRescue efforts underway for stray dog with cut-off paws in Buriram

    Rescue efforts underway for stray dog with cut-off paws in Buriram

    Residents in the Isaan province of Buriram ensured a stray dog received necessary medical care after its hind leg paws had been cut off. A Thai woman took to social media to seek help for the injured dog on Tuesday, June 17. She shared pictures of the dog, with brown and black fur and its paws cut off, with a…

  • Thailand NewsAbused pregnant Siberian Husky finds her fur-ever family

    Abused pregnant Siberian Husky finds her fur-ever family

    A heartwarming turn of events has emerged for a pregnant Siberian Husky, known as Muay Lek, who was subjected to horrific abuse, is now rehomed and lives with a caring owner. The dog was scalded with hot water by her former owner for stealing snacks, a distressing incident that was widely shared and criticised online. The Watchdog Thailand Foundation (WDT)…

  • Thailand NewsThai abbot flees after wild animal carcasses found in his room

    Thai abbot flees after wild animal carcasses found in his room

    An abbot fled a well-known Phan Suek Nukun Temple in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima when officers from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation (DNP) raided the temple and found wild animal carcasses hidden in his accommodation. DNP officers received a tip-off from a monk at the temple that the abbot, later identified as Kittichai Worradhammo,…

  • Thailand NewsPet peeve: Thai man eats dog in rage after it bit nephew (video)

    Pet peeve: Thai man eats dog in rage after it bit nephew (video)

    Watchdog Thailand Foundation (WDT) filed a lawsuit against a Thai man in the northern province of Chiang Mai for brutally killing and eating his pet dog in a fit of rage after it bit his seven year old nephew. A WDT representative filed a complaint at Sankampaeng Police Station yesterday, May 1, that the Thai man, later identified as 42…

  • Thailand NewsSouth Korean man’s cat-killing spree lands him in prison

    South Korean man’s cat-killing spree lands him in prison

    A South Korean man, identified only as being in his twenties, has been handed a 14-month prison sentence for slaughtering 76 cats. This harrowing revelation emerged from the recent verdict delivered by the Changwon District Court, which condemned the perpetrator for violating South Korea’s stringent animal protection laws. According to court documents obtained by the Associated Press, the man’s gruesome…

  • Thailand NewsMonks’ misconduct: Temple faces complaint for dog abuse in southern Thailand

    Monks’ misconduct: Temple faces complaint for dog abuse in southern Thailand

    Tha Sala District Livestock Office filed a complaint against an abbot and monks at Jan Por Temple in the Tha Sala district in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat for physically abusing a dog. The dog was seriously injured and may lose its sight. Twitter user @whathappenMr shared a video of three monks and another man beating a black…

  • Thailand News9 year old Thai boy accused of sexually assaulting dog

    9 year old Thai boy accused of sexually assaulting dog

    A Thai grandfather is seeking justice for his nine year old grandson after his school teacher in the Chamni district of the Isaan province of Buriram accused the boy of sexually assaulting a dog. As a consequence, the boy has been banned from attending school. The 58 year old grandfather, named Lhong, asked Channel 3 to spread the story of…

  • Thailand NewsThai dancer reports ex-partner for physical abuse and animal cruelty

    Thai dancer reports ex-partner for physical abuse and animal cruelty

    Doing Good Foundation founder Dr Panadda Wongphudee and Dr Darunee Sutthipithak, known as Pecky Sritanya, yesterday, accompanied a 32 year old dancer who suffered physical abuse, to Bang Khen Police Station. The dancer, Pattiporn (surname withheld), reported to Deputy Investigation Officer Rattichai Piyawet that her former boyfriend, 33 year old Prakasit from Nan province, had subjected her to physical abuse,…

  • Crime NewsAnimal trafficking ring in Spain busted, 400 pets rescued and 13 arrested (video)

    Animal trafficking ring in Spain busted, 400 pets rescued and 13 arrested (video)

    Over 400 pets, primarily cats and dogs, have been rescued in Spain from a major smuggling operation that illegally trafficked animals from Eastern Europe into Spain via Andorra. The animal trafficking group profited from selling these animals inside Spain, resulting in the arrest of 13 suspects facing charges of animal cruelty, document forgery, and fraud. These animal trafficking charges surfaced…

  • Thailand NewsThai monk-on-the-run: Holy man in ‘fur-ocious’ trouble for abusing animals

    Thai monk-on-the-run: Holy man in ‘fur-ocious’ trouble for abusing animals

    Royal Thai Police arrested another misbehaving Thai monk for repeatedly abusing animals and using them to haul a cart laden with offerings from devout merit makers. The Watchdog Thailand Foundation (WDT) disclosed that the Thai monk had a previous run-in with the law for abusing animals, employing a goat, a donkey, a horse, and even a pig to pull his…

  • Crime NewsAnimal cruelty: Udon Thani cow and calf brutally beheaded

    Animal cruelty: Udon Thani cow and calf brutally beheaded

    In an alarming act of animal cruelty, a cow and her month-old calf were brutally killed and beheaded in a forest in Ban Dung district, Udon Thani. The attackers then left the decapitated heads hanging from a tree. No clear motive for the gruesome act has been identified yet. The remains of the cow were discovered in a plastic container…

  • Thailand NewsTemple incident: Monk prompts killing of dog in Chiang Mai, causes public outrage

    Temple incident: Monk prompts killing of dog in Chiang Mai, causes public outrage

    A shocking incident at a temple in Thailand’s northern Chiang Mai province saw the temple’s leading monk command a follower to shoot and kill a dog, according to an anonymous source on Monday. This graphic scenario, caught on video, stirred public outrage for the cruel treatment of the animal and raised questions about monk conduct and regulations surrounding firearm possession. The…

  • World NewsSingapore man charged with starving cat to death

    Singapore man charged with starving cat to death

    A man in Singapore was sentenced to 20 days in jail after being fined SGD$10,000 (about 250,000 baht) for starving his pet cat, leading to its death. The 25 year old man was unable to pay the fine and was instead sentenced to serve time in jail. According to court records, The Singaporean man adopted the cat in February 2019…

  • Thailand NewsPolice in Isaan Thailand search for man allegedly caught skinning a cat

    Police in Isaan Thailand search for man allegedly caught skinning a cat

    Villagers in the Isaan province Udon Thani are being advised to look after their pets after a woman said she came across a man skinning a cat outside a nearby temple. The man fled, leaving only the cat skin at the scene. Police are now searching for the man. The village chief spoke with Thai media about the incident, saying…

  • Thailand NewsMore than 100 monkeys tied in bags, trapped in cages rescued from home

    More than 100 monkeys tied in bags, trapped in cages rescued from home

    More than 100 baby macaque monkeys were found at an abandoned home in Saraburi, some tied up in bags. One was dead. Some locked in plastic carriers were weak from hunger and thirst. Police suspect the home was being for storage by a wildlife smuggling gang preparing to transport and sell the monkeys across the border where the animals would…

  • Pattaya NewsMan arrested in Chon Buri for allegedly killing a pregnant elephant

    Man arrested in Chon Buri for allegedly killing a pregnant elephant

    Police arrested a man who allegedly shot and killed a 25 year old pregnant elephant in Chon Buri. The man reportedly claimed that the elephant came to eat bananas on his land and he shot her because she was about to chase him. The police have filed two charges against the suspect for possessing a firearm and killing a protected…

  • Crime NewsThai man arrested after beating and killing dog for being “mangy”

    Thai man arrested after beating and killing dog for being “mangy”

    A 24 year old Thai man has been arrested in northeastern Thailand’s Udon Thani province, for beating and killing a dog because it appeared to be “mangy.” Watchdog Thailand, posted a graphic video clip on Facebook of the man assaulting the dog several times with a knife and pipe in front of its owner’s house. Later that day, the dog’s owner…

  • Northern Thailand NewsPolice raid Isaan farm, arrest 2 people allegedly involved in illegal horse meat trade

    Police raid Isaan farm, arrest 2 people allegedly involved in illegal horse meat trade

    A 44 year old Thai woman was arrested for allegedly trafficking and selling horse meat illegally after police in the Isaan province Khon Kaen raided a farm and found 44 horses that – they say – were about to be slaughtered. Reports say the farm owner was also arrested, but did not give any additional information. The horse meat was…

  • Crime NewsKrabi man arrested for animal abuse after allegedly killing pet dogs

    Krabi man arrested for animal abuse after allegedly killing pet dogs

    A Krabi man was arrested on animal abuse charges after he allegedly shot and killed his pet dogs. The non-profit Watchdog Thailand filed a police complaint yesterday with a statement from a witness. Police arrested 39 year old Surasak Kongduang at his home in Krabi’s Muang district. Surasak allegedly admitted to police that he shot both his pet dogs in…

  • Thailand NewsUS grocers cut ties with Thai coconut milk company after PETA reveals monkey labour

    US grocers cut ties with Thai coconut milk company after PETA reveals monkey labour

    Grocery stores throughout the United States are cutting ties with the Thai coconut milk company Chaokoh and other Thailand coconut product suppliers following an investigation by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) into the monkey labour at Thailand coconut farms. PETA Asia claims the Thai macaques are “snatched from the wild” and treated like “coconut picking machines.” Recently,…

  • Thailand NewsMan arrested for allegedly driving with monitor lizards tied to his motorbike

    Man arrested for allegedly driving with monitor lizards tied to his motorbike

    A man was arrested on animal abuse charges for allegedly catching water monitor lizards, tying them to his motorbike and driving around Prachuap Khri Khan, south of Phetchaburi province. The man, who is identified as Chaowalit, posted photos on Facebook of lizards tied up to the back of his motorbike. One photo shows a large monitor lizard tied up to…

  • Thailand NewsInternational charity exposes Thailand’s abuse of elephants for tourist trade

    International charity exposes Thailand’s abuse of elephants for tourist trade

    The international non-profit organisation, World Animal Protection, has released distressing video footage that blows the lid open on the cruelty involved in the use of Thai elephants for the tourist trade. The footage, secretly filmed at several unnamed camps over two years, shows how elephants are beaten into submission so they will perform tricks for tourists. The training begins when…

  • Thailand NewsBeloved soi dog poisoned in east Thailand

    Beloved soi dog poisoned in east Thailand

    Animal lovers in Si Racha, on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, have been left devastated after the fatal poisoning of a well-known soi dog. The dog, known as Chao Yen Khun, lived next to a motorbike taxi stand, in front of a 7/11 store. The Pattaya News reports that the dog was found in front of the…