Suspect in fatal burning of Siberian Husky in Songkhla in custody

Songkhla police have arrested a man suspected of setting fire to a Siberian Husky, which subsequently died of severe burns in the animal hospital of the Prince of Songkhla University.

Police have also seized a black plastic fuel canister, suspected to have been used to contain fuel which was poured over the dog, named ‘Molly’, before being set alight on the night of February 13th in Village 8 of Phawong sub-district in Songkhla.

The suspect, identified only as ‘Charoen’, reportedly told the police that he was angry with the dog for having attacked some of the chickens he was raising in a cage next to his house and decided to take revenge.

Charoen is facing charges of arson and animal cruelty.

Meanwhile, Somkid Bu-ngachart, chair of an animal welfare organisation in Songkhla, urged the police to speed up the investigation into the recent mass poisoning of dogs in Ko Taew sub-district, complaining that there has not been any progress in the case.