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Young Macaque electrocuted by power cable in Chon Buri

By Chamnan Jai-eua 
The Nation

 

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A crab-eating macaque died of electrocution near a power pole in Chon Buri’s Sriracha district on Sunday morning.
 

It is believed that the macaque headed out of a nearby forest in search of food, touched an electric cable and was killed. 

 

Pichet Konklong, a local resident, said he noticed the animal lying still on the road at about 9am and decided to alert authorities. 

 

“I stopped my motorcycle to check what I could do. But it was already dead,” he said. 

 

Officials said the animal was just a few years old. 

 

Electrocution burns were visible on its right cheek and right leg. 

 

Authorities have received several reports about electrocuted macaques in recent years. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30344728

 

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I remember a similar story about ten years ago, regarding a death by electrocution in Chonburi.

That was an attempted theft of live overhead high-voltage power cables by the thief cutting the cable with bolt-cutters. The body was found at the base of pole, along with the bolt-cutters.

 

Comparing the two reports, I'm not quite sure who had the higher IQ.

 

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It could have been a human , another reason to stay away from forests and trees and anything that looks like a cable.  . 

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On 5/7/2018 at 4:06 AM, RichardColeman said:

 

But in traditional Thai way have decided to do nothing about it it  !

 

On the contrary. They are probably fed up (and rightly so) with the flocks of monkeys hanging around.

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