Grandfather's pet monkey kills 6-year-old grandson in Thailand: reports

A tragic incident has occurred in Thailand's southern Nakhon Si Thammarat province, where a 6-year-old boy, Ekkharat Srichan, was fatally attacked by his grandfather's pet monkey. The boy had visited his grandfather's grocery store when he was ambushed by the animal, which was tied to a tree with a long rope.

According to local media reports, the monkey, a male long-tailed macaque named 'Chok' (meaning 'luck' in Thai), bit the child multiple times on his chest and legs. Ekkharat was rushed to the hospital immediately after the attack, but succumbed to his injuries. Reports indicate that the monkey's fangs caused severe chest trauma, damaging the boy's lungs.

The grandfather had reportedly been raising the monkey since 2022, having found it as a baby separated from its mother in a forest. The incident has cast a shadow over the community, highlighting the dangers of keeping wild animals as pets.