“Slingshot Shocker: Tourist’s Reckless Act at Zoo Ignites Fury Over Moo Deng’s Safety!”
Share icon A tourist was filmed using a slingshot in Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo, where celebrity hippo Moo Deng lives
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The woman was part of a group that had hired a tour to explore the zoo, according to a zookeeper who looks after Moo Deng.
Due to the size of the facility, the security staff was unable to see her firing the slingshot.
“‘I was shocked by what these tourists were doing. I only saw the video of the incident after it had happened. So we could not catch them when it was happening.
“We will write a letter to the tour company that brought these people to the zoo. They must warn future guests about their behavior.”
The woman’s actions were recorded by another visitor, who reported that she was “shooting at the animals in the zoo”
Truly appalling behaviour. Over the weekend, a group of tourists visiting Moo Deng at Khao Kheow Zoo were caught using slingshots to target native wildlife, sparking mass anger in Thailand after the clips quickly went viral. pic.twitter.com/PUuCaSBqcS
— sighyam.bsky.social (@sighyam) October 20, 2024
The zoo gained worldwide attention after sharing photos of Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippopotamus
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Kritpas Inthipan, the head of security at Khao Kheow Open Zoo, revealed that he was assigned by Narongwit Chodchoi, director of Khao Kheow Open Zoo, to file a complaint against the group at the Sri Racha Police Station, Chonburi Provincial Police, local outlet Ch3plus reported on Monday (October 21).
