News Forum - After child suffers animal bite, Phuket beach cleared for patrols

[Thaiger]

After an 8 year old Thai-Ukrainian boy was injured in a suspected shark attack on Tuesday, Phuket’s Kamala Beach was cleared of swimmers for lifeguards, police, and officials to patrol. The chief of Kathu district told The Phuket News that there were still beachgoers, and the patrol was meant to warn tourists to be careful of ‘aquatic animals’. But photos showed that there were hardly any beachgoers. It’s still not confirmed whether the animal that bit the boy was a shark, or something else. locals and sellers who witnessed the accident believed that it could have been a seapike fish, or a […]

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[Giltee]

What an unbelievable statement that "If news gets out it was a shark attack it’ll effect tourism in the area.” So better to say it was something else. Unbelievable that that’s all that matters is money. Hang your head in shame, a boy could’ve died!

[BigHewer]

Sounds like the opening plot in Jaws. The local authorities in Amity Island had a similar reaction.

[HolyCowCm]

Yeah but he will say it was a baby shark so nothing to worry about. Now just saying Bull shark is false, as aren't there supposed to be an occasional Tiger shark around as well? thyte might as well say it was a mutated jellyfish.

[tnicholls67]

Was it really necessary to state this boy was part Ukrainian or was this to link to a bigger story to speak to more readers Oh and “Animal bite” hello! Beach, Sea, what did you think it was, Thailand equivalent to Bigfoot only really small and looks remarkably like a fish!

Edited May 5, 2022 by tnicholls67