Thread: A French tourist bitten by a crocodile near Haew Suwat waterfall in Khao Yai

A French tourist was bitten by a crocodile as she was trying to “selfie” of herself and her husband next to the beast at Haew Suwat waterfall in Khao Yai on New Year’s Day.

Mr Kanchit Srinoppawan, chief of Khao Yai national park, disclosed that the victim and her husband, both French tourists, were trekking near the waterfall when they came across a crocodile sun-bathing on the bank of the Lam Takong stream.

Both approached the crocodile trying to “selfie” themselves with the beast. But the wife slipped as she tried to stand up, hence, prompting the crocodile to become excited and bite her on left leg.

A few Thai tourists who saw the incident alerted park officials who took her to the hospital for treatment. She was reported to be safe as the wound was not serious.

Kanchit said there were signs in both Thai and English warning tourists on jungle trek of the presence of crocodiles near the waterfall. He admitted that some tourists defied the warning sign.

It was reported that there are two crocodiles living in the stream near the waterfall. Both were released into the stream when they were small by someone and they have now grown up to about two metres long.

Park officials have tried to catch them but without success because they are people who oppose their capture and want them to stay there.

A French tourist bitten by a crocodile near Haew Suwat waterfall in Khao Yai - Thai PBS English News

Morons ^

Originally Posted by NZdick1983

Morons

Who? The frog tourists or the people that released the croc in to the stream? Fcuk people and this obsession with selfies. How many get injured from taking them.

Originally Posted by Pragmatic

Originally Posted by NZdick1983

Morons

Who? The frog tourists or the people that released the croc in to the stream? Fcuk people and this obsession with selfies. How many get injured from taking them.

Nobody released the croc into the stream these are wild animals (reptiles) and in this case an endangered species, its their home, a national park for the protection of wildlife.

Stupid woman wanting to get close to something that could kill her to have her photo taken with it she deserved to be bitten.

I'm sure the pics of her wound will be on her FB now, and of course the hubby doing selfies with the wound.

Some folks go really far to get likes and approval online these days.

Well, it is great selfie material if you survive it...Still a bs thing to do, however...

But look, she's a star, anyway...And the poor croc's days are numbered...

Originally Posted by misskit

Park officials have tried to catch them but without success because they are people who oppose their capture and want them to stay there.

In other words they haven't tried to catch them.

Only bit her...I guess the croc didn't like French cuisine ....

Originally Posted by Maanaam

Originally Posted by misskit

Park officials have tried to catch them but without success because they are people who oppose their capture and want them to stay there.

In other words they haven't tried to catch them.

Why would anyone disturb a critter that eats French tourists?

^ Bugger all meat on frog's legs anyway....

Crocodiles - no surprise, they're signposted



TOURIST BITTEN TRYING TO TAKE SELFIE WITH CROCODILE
According to the national park chief Kanchit Srinoppawan, the tourists went off trail and ignored a sign warning about crocodiles.

We are truly entering the era of the Stupid.

Somewhere along the line the self-preservation gene within Homo Sapiens DNA has mutated or combined with the Mofo defective gene that developed in the US and now transcends the globe.

We are all essentially fucked as the mutant fuckwits proliferate and infest the planet.

Brexit, Trump and Alabama are merely the hors d'oeuvre and the smorgasbord of infantilism and gross fuckwittery is now being served up.

Enjoy!

that looks like a saltwater croc

Ouch....As if its not bad enough paying 20 Thai entrance fees for you and your other half.

Has she asked for crowd funding of her hospital bill yet?

Originally Posted by Pragmatic

Who? The frog tourists or the people that released the croc in to the stream? Fcuk people and this obsession with selfies. How many get injured from taking them.

Hazard a guess mate...

Originally Posted by Headworx

But Salties can and do live in fresh water too

yes not totally uncommon , they can be found above waterfalls sometimes - seen that in the gulf country also

I just have my doubts that saltwater crocodiles managed to find their way as far inland as kao yai and suspect they have been introduced

They said no swimming ...beware of croc...so she not wrong she didnt swimming just take selfie...

Originally Posted by baldrick

I just have my doubts that saltwater crocodiles managed to find their way as far inland as kao yai and suspect they have been introduced

I was wondering the same....that's a wee bit up river.

Originally Posted by CSFFan

Only bit her...I guess the croc didn't like French cuisine ....

indeed, why bother when your next meal could be a fat American

Originally Posted by Nicethaiza

They said no swimming ...beware of croc...so she not wrong she didnt swimming just take selfie...

Are you her lawyer, now?...

Lucky it wasn't hungry, just annoyed, otherwise it wouldn't have let her go but dragged her in and drowned her.

Originally Posted by baldrick

Originally Posted by Headworx

But Salties can and do live in fresh water too

yes not totally uncommon , they can be found above waterfalls sometimes - seen that in the gulf country also

I just have my doubts that saltwater crocodiles managed to find their way as far inland as kao yai and suspect they have been introduced

Yet, many don't realize how large the Thai riverine going crocs can get.
We've encountered these monsters every season.....and surprisingly quite huge for inland fresh-water variety.