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Tourists urged to beware of tiger roaming in Kanchanaburi, Thailand

A large male tiger came out of the forest and was spotted roaming around Srinagarind Dam in Tha Kradan district of Kanchanaburi province, western Thailand, yesterday morning.

Tourists visiting the popular Srinagarind Dam and famous Erawan Waterfall are urged to beware of the tiger.

Four CCTV cameras caught footage of the big cat sauntering around the dam at around 2am. The tiger is believed to have wandered out from the Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary.

Srinagarind Dam Security Officers Chaowalit Utkujan and Pichit Mokkhakul spotted the tiger on CCTV cameras and went out to look for it. The officers caught a glimpse of the tiger before seeing it run down the stairs of the dam’s power plant.

The officers urge the public not to go into the forest near this area and keep their eyes peeled for the cat in the Tha Kradan district.

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