Neighbor Opens Fire Over Dog Biting Chicken, Grazes Man's Head
A 59-year-old man in Kabin Buri, Prachinburi, was arrested for attempted murder after firing a homemade gun into a neighbor's house, grazing a 29-year-old man's head. The shooter claimed he acted in rage after the neighbor's dog bit his chicken. Police seized the weapon and charged him with attempted murder and firearms offenses.
On November 8, media reported a hot-headed neighbor fired a homemade Thai long gun through a fence into a nearby house after his dog bit a chicken. Three shots were fired, one grazing the victim's head in a miraculous survival.
The incident occurred at 8:00 PM on November 7 in Kabin Buri district, Prachinburi province. Police and local officials responded to find 29-year-old Kittipol injured inside a rental house; he was rushed to Kabin Buri Hospital. The shooter, 59-year-old Chalermsi, was arrested at his nearby residence along with the homemade firearm and ammunition.
During questioning, Chalermsi claimed he was enraged over the dog biting his chicken, so he fired two shots into the neighbor's fence. After a verbal confrontation ensued, he fired a third shot. Police charged him with attempted murder with intent and violations of the Firearms Act.
The victim's brother stated that at the time of the shooting, his younger brother was sitting with his back turned, repairing a ten-wheeled truck inside the house when he was hit by two shots. Initially, they did not think it was gunfire until they saw the shooter outside the fence — their neighbor — claiming the dog had bitten his chicken. He then fired a third shot that grazed the brother's head, causing bleeding. The brother believes the shooter was heavily intoxicated or under the influence of drugs. Fortunately, the bullet only grazed the right side of the head and missed vital areas.
