A staff of park rangers patrolling in Thong Pha Phum National Park in Kanchanaburi close to the Thai-Burmese border followed a smoke trail to uncover a camp of poachers. 5 suspects fled into the forest and the rangers have been left with the horrific sight of 2 Bengal tiger pelts strung up to dry whereas a campfire grill sizzled with the flesh of the tigers cooking on it.
The Protected Area Regional Office 3 launched details at present after the patrol that occurred from January eight to January 10 that was intended to curb forestry violations however tracked down the illegal poachers after receiving a tip-off that a wildlife hunt had been planned along the border.
On the morning of January 9, at about 10 am, the rangers on patrol noticed the black smoke of a campsite three or 4 kilometres from the Burmese border near Pilok brook and followed it till they noticed 5 folks sitting at a camp. But as they crept nearer to catch the boys, canine at the site began barking, alerting the lads at the campsite to the presence of the rangers and permitting them an opportunity to flee. The authorities gave chase but misplaced the lads shortly, commenting that they appeared to know the trails of the forest very properly.
At the camp although, the rangers discovered the carcass of a cow that they imagine was used as bait to lure within the 2 tigers, the flesh and pelts of which remained at the camp. They additionally discovered 4 looking weapons and numerous different objects left behind on the camp.
In a strange twist, yesterday as officers had been going through all the gadgets seized from the camp, they received a telephone call from a man who gave his name and requested that a shotgun taken from the scene be returned to him. Controversial stated it belonged to a defence volunteer who he also named. Now police are looking for the man who made the decision and the defence volunteer he referenced in it along with anybody else involved in the poaching..