ABOVE: A tiger rests at Tiger Kingdom Phuket. Photo: Nicolas Vollmer
A tourist was injured in an attack by a tiger at one of those “tiger petting zoos” operating in the kingdom.
The Phuket News reports the attack happened yesterday at The Tiger Kingdom Phuket:
An Australian tourist was allegedly injured by one of the tigers at the Tiger Kingdom park on Tuesday.
It has been confirmed that the victim is Paul Goudie, 49, from Hopper’s Crossing, a subub of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia.
The animal apparently mauled his belly and both legs, but he is in satisfactory condition at the Phuket International Hospital, but further details are not yet available. Contacted by The Phuket News, Tiger Kingdom responded by hanging up.
Thung tong Police said that they had received no report of the incident but Kathu District Chief Sayan Chaichanawong has gone to Tiger Kingdom to begin an investigation.
