Authorities in Thailand had to hospitalize a man after witnesses reported that he attempted to climb on top of a cow while completely naked.
A Russian tourist caused alarm among locals when he was seen wandering around without any clothes. This unusual sight was just the beginning of a bizarre series of events.
The man, identified as 26-year-old Evgenii Kuvshinov, ended up being severely attacked by a cow, leading to his hospitalization.
On August 15, concerned residents in Surat Thani, southern Thailand, had already alerted the police upon seeing Kuvshinov wandering around nude. However, they felt compelled to intervene when they heard his screams.
Following the attack, locals heard Kuvshinov’s cries of pain and found him injured and naked on the ground. They stayed with him until police arrived.
Footage from the incident shows Kuvshinov lying on the ground as the brown cow attacked him.
Witnesses reported that he initially attempted to mount a male bull before focusing on the brown cow, which was tied to a wooden fence.
Police and paramedics arrived at the scene and transported Kuvshinov on a stretcher.
He was taken to Bannaderm Hospital to receive treatment for wounds on his bottom and abrasions on his body.
A paramedic who treated Kuvshinov suspected that the tourist was under the influence.
The paramedic said: “We found cannabis in his car so maybe he was high. The way we found him, his actions suggest that he was trying to do something dirty with the cow, that he was trying to have sex with her.”
Police Lieutenant Thongchai Chaikit spoke to the media about the unusual incident and outlined the next steps for the investigation.
He said: “When we arrived at the scene, the suspect was being attacked by the cow. Witnesses said he had first went to a male cow then over to the female and tried to climb on top of her.
“It’s possible he was trying to make love to the cow but we can’t say for sure. There was no semen on her. He kept walking and speaking Russian without any meaning. He had no smell of alcohol. In his car, there were marijuana and his passport torn apart.
“We sent him to hospital because he was injured on his bottom, but he went crazy at the hospital and the doctors would not admit him, so now he is detained at our police station.
“Now we are waiting for the tourist police and the immigration police to work on it, then we can conduct investigation.”