A touristwas caughtfiring a slingshotat animals at theKhao Kheow Open Zooin Thailand, known for housing the viral pygmy hippo Moo Deng.
In a clip captured on Sunday (October 20), the Chinese woman can be seen smiling after firing the weapon and launching items toward an enclosure.
“The tourist was shooting at the animals in the zoo. At first, I did not believe what they were doing. I looked closely, and I saw that she was using a slingshot, so I recorded her for evidence,”said Patcharida Chueakhamhod, who had visited the zoo to see Moo Deng.
HighlightsA tourist was filmed using a slingshot at Khao Kheow Zoo in Thailand.A witness said she recorded the tourist’s actions for evidence but was too afraid to confront the group.The zoo announced it would file a complaint against the group at local police station.
“I did not want to confront them because I was alone and there was a big group of them. I don’t speak Chinese, so I think it would have been dangerous.”
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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 afterMoo Deng.
Due to the size of the facility, the security staff was unable to see her firing the slingshot.
“We will write a letter to the tour company that brought these people to the zoo. They must warn future guests about their behavior.”
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
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Her name, which translates to “bouncy pig,” was chosen through a public poll that received votes from over 2,000animal lovers.Since then,Moo Deng memeshave flooded social media, capturing the hearts of fans worldwide.
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The three-month-old hippo went viral for her stunned facial expressions in various situations. Her fame grew so quickly that the zoo trademarked her name and began selling shirts and pants featuring her image.
Last month, the zooraised concernsafter reporting that several visitors had been throwing objects at her in an attempt to wake her up.
Pygmy hippos are an endangered species, with only 3,000 left in the wild, as per thePygmy Hippo Foundation.
Bored Pandahas contacted the Khao Kheow Open Zoo for comment.
“Who in their right mind thinks this is okay?” an X user wrote
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