PHETCHABURI: Two hunters were wounded in a fight with forest rangers and then arrested with six dead grey langurs in their possession on Monday morning, Kaeng Krachan National Park chief Somjate Janthana said on Tuesday.
A team of rangers were patrolling Huay Kum forest near Phu Sai, the Moo 3 village in tambon Huay Mae Phriang in Kaeng Krachan district, he said. About 7.30pm they heard gunshots.
The rangers headed in the direction of the shots and came across two armed men. When ordered to surrender for a search, the two men opened fire. The rangers returned fire and the two hunters were wounded. They were then arrested.
The rangers seized six dead grey langur monkeys found in their possession, along with two shotguns, an airgun, a flashlight and a backpack.
The two injured men were carried out of the forest and admitted to Kaeng Krachan Hospital for treatment pending legal proceedings, Mr Somjate said.