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Man injured, two dogs killed in tiger attack

Man injured, two dogs killed in tiger attack

Encounter with wild animals is second such case in same district of Kanchanaburi in less than a month

National park rangers take an injured man to a hospital following a tiger attack in a forest in Khao Laem National Park in Kanchanaburi on Friday. (Photo: Piyarat Choncharoen)

KANCHANABURI: A Karen tribal man was badly injured and two dogs killed in an attack by three tigers in a forest in Thong Pha Phum district, national park officials said on Saturday.

The attack on Friday prompted officials of Khao Laem National Park to ban entry to forested areas near Pilok-Samathor creek and nearby forests for 90 days for safety reasons.

The victim of Friday’s attack was a local resident, identified as Wan, 46, a Karen…

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