the Boy has received at least a dozen bites in the neck, on the back and in the leg, according to the thai news agency TNA. He cared for their wounds, and kept under observation in the hospital because of the risk of rabies, writes Ilta-Sanomat.

The local police tell that the boy probably come close to the dogs who fought with each other, and was attacked. Several dog attacks on tourists have occurred in the recent past, according to strandvakterna.