News Forum - Thai man mistakes friend for wild boar and shoots him dead

[Thaiger]

A Thai man shot dead his best friend in the forest in Lampang province in northern Thailand yesterday morning. Distraught, the gunman said he thought his friend was a wild boar. At 7am, officers from Mae Tha Police Station were informed of a fatal shooting in the forest on the mountain in Wan Ngern subdistrict. …

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[Ray]

This is why hunters in Western countries wear an item of fluorescent clothing whilst hunting. Camouflage hides you from fellow hunters as well as animals.

[Pinetree]

1 hour ago, Ray said:

This is why hunters in Western countries wear an item of fluorescent clothing whilst hunting. Camouflage hides you from fellow hunters as well as animals.

That's not fair.  Give the animals a chance at least and require all hunters to dress up in animal costumes, so that it evens up the odds, that one or more of them will be taken out by their brave mates. Now that is fair. 

[Bluesofa]

5 hours ago, Thaiger said:

Distraught, the gunman said he thought his friend was a wild boar.

Sad. Perhaps the gunman mistook him for a wild bore?

[HolyCowCm]

Couldn’t imagine doing this and having to live with it for the remainder of your life. I could see this a time to become a monk to try to heal. Devastating for sure. 

[HolyCowCm]

Speaking of wild boar, are they getting out of control like they are in the USA everywhere now? Just a wondering. 

[palooka]

2 hours ago, HolyCowCm said:

Speaking of wild boar, are they getting out of control like they are in the USA everywhere now? Just a wondering. 

Probably but Thailand being Thailand about 10 people must die before they get serious and declare them a problem.

[Pinetree]

23 minutes ago, palooka said:

Probably but Thailand being Thailand about 10 people must die before they get serious and declare them a problem.

I personally don't give a fig how many of these 'brave hunters' get gunned down by their equally idiotic mates, or how many wild animals get their teeth, fangs , or poison into them.  I am supremely indifferent to their fate.  

[Pinetree]

2 hours ago, HolyCowCm said:

Speaking of wild boar, are they getting out of control like they are in the USA everywhere now? Just a wondering. 

Most 'wild bores' seem to inhabit Pattaya Bars, well maybe not wild, but certainly bores.  

[HolyCowCm]

24 minutes ago, Pinetree said:

Most 'wild bores' seem to inhabit Pattaya Bars, well maybe not wild, but certainly bores.  

And a pig or two and occasional swine. 

[Pinetree]

13 minutes ago, HolyCowCm said:

And a pig or two and occasional swine. 

and that's just the women, right?  

[Soidog]

3 hours ago, Bluesofa said:

Sad. Perhaps the gunman mistook him for a wild bore?

Either that, or his best friend had been “boring” his wife !!