Dog Attack Case Withdrawn After Charity Accused of Donation Fraud
Two dog owners in Nonthaburi withdrew mutual police complaints after their pets attacked each other, leaving one dog dead and another severely wounded. The caretaker of the injured dog accused a high-profile animal rescue foundation of exploiting the case for online fundraising despite providing no financial aid for veterinary bills, which were covered by the caretaker and local villagers. Police recorded the settlement and the withdrawal of all charges.
At 1:00 p.m. on November 11, 2026, at Plai Bang Police Station in Nonthaburi, Ms. Pitiya Patchar, 40, caretaker of a dog named Jao Kai Dam who suffered serious neck wounds from a knife attack, appeared alongside Ms. Kanokkan (surname withheld), 40, owner of a Chihuahua that died in the incident. Both women met with investigators to request withdrawal of the police reports filed on November 3 after the two parties reached a settlement. They also sought to prevent a prominent dog-rescue foundation from posting the case to solicit donations, agreeing that each side would bear its own veterinary and cremation expenses.
The incident originated on November 3 when Ms. Pitiya reported that on November 2 around 7:30 a.m., near Village 4, Eua-athorn (Wat Phra Ngoen) in Plai Bang, Bang Kruay, Nonthaburi, an unidentified male resident walked past carrying a long knife before her dog Jao Kai Dam was found bitten and badly injured. She took the dog for treatment and consulted a famous foundation to help locate a veterinary facility. However, the foundation subsequently posted Jao Kai Dam's story on its page, prompting Ms. Pitiya's concern that the case was being used for fundraising even though she and villagers had already covered all treatment costs.
Later it emerged that Jao Kai Dam had been attacked by the Chihuahua's owner after Jao Kai Dam bit and killed the Chihuahua. The Chihuahua's owner had also filed a police report. Ms. Pitiya disclosed that she withdrew her complaint because Jao Kai Dam had fully recovered, but she was deeply upset that the foundation continued to post the case implying the dog needed a new home — even though Jao Kai Dam remained with her and she had never requested rehoming assistance. She filed a supplementary statement declaring she had never accepted any donations, as she and villagers had self-funded the treatment without relying on the foundation. The Plai Bang Municipality helped coordinate a hospital in Pathum Thani. With both parties no longer wishing to pursue charges, they jointly requested withdrawal of all complaints, and police recorded the settlement in the daily log as evidence.
