PUBLISHED: 22 Oct 2024 at 04: 53
A group of Chinese visitors who were spotted in a TikTok videos using a hammer in the shelter have lodged a formal issue with Chon Buri: Khao Kheow Open Zoo.
After being shared by a netizen on TikTok, the picture, which had the caption” No sweet at all,” made headlines on social advertising.
A group of Chinese visitors were seen using a hammer in the Tiger Valley area of the zoo in the TikTok video.
Krittaphas Intipanya, the zoo’s head of security, stated on Monday that he has been given instructions by park director Narongwit Chodchoy to report the incident to Sri Racha Police Station in an effort to stop similar incidents from occurring in the future.
According to him, free-roaming monkeys are found at the park, so zoo staff generally carry a hammer as a deterrent to tourists who come too close.
Mr. Krittaphas instructed the park director to report a problem with the authorities because he was concerned that travellers ‘ actions might lead to additional instances of animal abuse at the park.
The zoo has also written letters to tour companies to make sure their clients do n’t bring slingshots into the zoo or act in ways that could harm the animals in addition to filing a formal complaint.
This is not the first time that visitors have behaved cruelly toward creatures at Khao Kheow Open Zoo.
Another TikTok user posted a picture of travellers throwing shells and pouring water on Moo Deng, the park’s popular pygmy hippo baby, while she was resting next month.
The park’s director was inspired by the incident to impose stricter visitation guidelines and place CCTV cameras around well-known enclosures to protect the animals.