Overview

• A one-year-old lioness kept by influencer Parinya Parkpoom broke free on Oct. 4 in Kanchanaburi and injured an 11-year-old boy and a 43-year-old neighbor before being recaptured.
• The victims, identified as Arthit Nueangnui and Sarawut Tokaeo, were treated at a hospital, with the boy sustaining a serious right-hip injury and the man suffering an arm injury.
• Environment ministry officials, led by DNP director-general Attapol Charoenchansa, ordered the animal seized and transferred to a wildlife care centre.
• Videos shared by the owner show forest officials sedating the lioness and removing it from the residence.
• Authorities charged the owner under Thailand’s wildlife law for releasing a wild animal in his care, and local reports say he apologized and agreed to cover medical costs.