A disturbed Buddhist monk in Thailand confessed to adopting cats via Facebook and beating them to death. Yesterday, the burned carcasses of 18 cats were dug up from behind his living quarters at a temple in Chachoengsao province.
Watchdog Thailand Foundation (WDT), an animal rights charity, reported the horrific discovery of animal cruelty at the hands of an ordained Buddhist monk yesterday.
A monk from Wat Traisoranakhom, 23 year old Phra Phonnai Ketkaew – aka Phra Kim – contacted someone called Panipa Kongrod via Facebook and requested to adopt four of her cats who were looking for a new home.
Panipa took the cats to the temple and was shocked when monks warned her not to leave her pets with the deceitful Phra Kim. They told her that he did not love animals and they had seen him beat at least five cats to death and set them on fire.
The monks said that…
