Man High on Methamphetamine Strikes Pit Bull with Machete in Self-Defense; Relatives Request Police Intervention Over Dangerous Behavior

Udon Thani — May 26, 2025 — The Mueang Udon Thani Police Station received a report from Sanya Yaembupphapha, a Sub-District Administrative Official, regarding a complaint from residents about a relative who entered their home and struck their dog with a machete, injuring it. The man responsible then hid in a pond on his own property. Residents requested police assistance to take him into custody at a police facility due to his violent behavior and fears of unexpected dangerous incidents.

The incident occurred in Samphrao Subdistrict, Mueang District, Udon Thani. Deputy Superintendent Wiknaes Sueotrang led police Unit 191 to investigate. Upon arrival, officers found three connected family houses. The dog had been struck on property covering approximately one rai, with a neighboring family house also about one rai away. The suspect's residence was across the area on about five rai with a pond of approximately two rai. In the middle of the pond, officers found Hasdi Seerak, nickname Yo, 34 years old, floating in the water attempting to avoid authorities.

After approximately 20 minutes of negotiations, Yo refused to exit the water. Police employed a tactic, claiming he had sexually assaulted his mother-in-law, which angered him into emerging from the pond immediately. Upon exiting, Yo argued with police for about 30 minutes, denying the sexual assault accusation. When questioned about striking the dog, Yo admitted to it but claimed self-defense because the dog was attempting to bite him. Police invited him to Mueang Udon Thani Police Station for questioning. Yo agreed to board the police vehicle.

Officers advised Chanjira Seerak, nicknamed Nong, 39 years old, who is Yo's aunt and the dog's owner, to file a formal complaint at the police station.

Nong then took reporters to inspect the injured dog, found lying weakly under the house porch, still shocked and frightened.

During interrogation at Unit 191 (Prevention and Suppression), Yo explained that he had helped his father push a car out of mud. His father promised to buy him food at his grandfather's house. After retrieving the car, they drove to grandfather's house. Yo became fearful because he had been bitten by the dogs there previously, so he brought a machete. Before reaching the house, approximately three to four dogs rushed at him to attack. He struck one dog with the machete, which fell motionless, seemingly dead, as the blade hit its neck. The other dogs scattered and fled.

Yo stated: "I ask you, if I hadn't struck the dog, it would have bitten me and I could have been seriously injured. I had to defend myself. When I came out of the pond, it wasn't because I wanted to surrender, but to deny ever sexually assaulting my mother-in-law—I never did that. Regarding striking the dog, I don't think I was wrong, but I admit to using methamphetamine the day before. I'm not addicted to drugs; the drugs came to me. Using methamphetamine three to four pills daily, I may have been stressed because my wife recently left home. I miss her. And I want to emphasize again: I have never struck my own mother, not even once. Only people have slandered me."

After questioning, police conducted a urine test for narcotics, which returned positive (purple urine). Yo was charged with drug use, conduct dangerous to society, and methamphetamine possession (Category 1 controlled substance). He was asked to sign an acknowledgment of the charges.

When Yo exited Unit 191, he refused to enter the detention cell, claiming he wanted to go home to sleep. Police had deceived him into his arrest.