Schoolboy, 7, mauled to death by grandfather’s crazed pet monkey

Nypost · Jun 10, 2026 · 317 words · By Patrick Reilly

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Add The New York Post on GoogleA 7-year-old boy was mauled to death by a crazed pet monkey that his grandfather had rescued while he was playing outside, according to reports.

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Little Ekkarat Srichan screamed in pain as the macaque, named Choke, sank its fangs into his chest and wrestled the boy to the ground outside of his family’s home in Thailand, according to the Asia Pacific Press.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Little Ekkarat Srichan screamed in pain as the macaque, named Choke, sank its fangs into his chest and wrestled the boy to the ground outside of his family’s home in Thailand”

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The name of the boy (Ekkarat Srichan) and the monkey (Choke), as well as the location (Thailand) and the nature of the attack, are corroborated across multiple news reports.

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Claim 2: “It had previously killed a stray cat that wandered to close”

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One source mentions the monkey had previously attacked, but the specific detail about killing a stray cat is not corroborated by the other provided snippets.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... Little Ekkarat Srichan screamed in pain as the macaque, named Choke ... Ekkarat's grandfather, who had rescued the monkey from the side of ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/10/world-news/schoolboy-7-mauled-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... He named it Choke, meaning “luck” in Thai, Channel 7 reported. ... Nathan's mother, Daranee, told Thairath that the monkey had previously attacked ...
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3356354/boy-di…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... Emergency services rushed Ekkarat to Sichon Hospital, where doctors were unable to save him. The monkey's bite had punctured the boy's lung, ...
https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/animals/boy-7-kil…

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Claim 3: “Ekkarat’s grandfather, who had rescued the monkey from the side of the road, released Choke into the mountains after the deadly incident”

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Reports confirm that the grandfather (Jaroon) released the monkey (Choke) into the nearby mountains after the attack.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... ... monkey out of fears he could attack other residents. The monkey was eventually found and captured. Advertisement. Neighbors claim Choke was ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/10/world-news/schoolboy-7-mauled-…

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web search NEUTRAL — ... monkey out of fears he could attack other residents. The monkey was eventually found and captured. Neighbors claim Choke was known to be aggressive and ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/schoolboy-7-mauled-death-grandf…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... In the immediate aftermath of the attack, Jaroon released Choke into the nearby mountains ... monkey could attack other residents. Officers ...
https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/animals/boy-7-kil…

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Claim 4: “The monkey was eventually found and captured.”

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Multiple sources state that the monkey was eventually found and captured after being released.

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web search NEUTRAL — Monkey is a common name that may refer to most mammals of the infraorder Simiiformes, also known as simians. Traditionally, all animals in the group now known as simians are counted as monkeys except …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey

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web search NEUTRAL — The Japanese macaque is the only monkey native to Japan, and features prominently in motifs such as the three wise monkeys. The artist Mori Sosen was famed for his paintings of macaques.
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Claim 5: “Owning macaques is legal in Thailand but is strictly regulated”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the legality or regulation of owning macaques in Thailand.

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Claim 6: “The boy was rushed to a local hospital where he died from his wounds.”

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Multiple sources confirm the boy was rushed to a hospital (specifically Sichon Hospital) where he subsequently died.

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Claim 7: “keeping wild-caught or protected macaques without authorization and can result in fines, prosecution and confiscation of the animal”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the penalties for unauthorized possession of protected macaques in Thailand.

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Claim 8: “A 7-year-old boy was mauled to death by a crazed pet monkey that his grandfather had rescued while he was playing outside”

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Multiple independent web search results from June 2026 confirm a 7-year-old boy in Thailand was killed by a pet monkey rescued by his grandfather.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... A 7-year-old boy was mauled to death by a crazed pet monkey that his grandfather had rescued while he was playing outside, according to reports.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/10/world-news/schoolboy-7-mauled-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... A seven-year-old's afternoon outside took a deadly turn — and the animal his grandfather once rescued is now being hunted. Staff writers. 2 ...
https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/animals/boy-7-kil…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... A 6-year-old boy was mauled to death by his grandfather's pet monkey in a village in southern Thailand on Saturday, June 6, according to ...
https://people.com/boy-6-dies-after-thailand-monkey-attack-l…

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Claim 9: “the monkey’s bite punctured his lung and hit a vital area”

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Multiple sources explicitly state the cause of death was a punctured lung resulting from the monkey's bite.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... A seven-year-old boy has been mauled to death by the family's pet monkey in southern Thailand, in a horrifying attack that has left a ...
https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/animals/boy-7-kil…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... According to Mail Online, Seven-year-old Ekkarat Srichan was playing outside his home when the four-year-old monkey began to attack and bite him ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZVQKnQDNf2/?hl=en

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... A schoolboy was mauled to death by a crazed pet monkey in Thailand. Seven-year-old Ekkarat Srichan was playing outside his home when the ...
https://www.newsflare.com/video/883445/boy-7-mauled-to-death…

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Claim 10: “the 4-year-old monkey with blood dripping from its mouth, still tied to its bamboo pole”

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The specific age of the monkey (4 years old) is mentioned in one Instagram post citing Mail Online, but not explicitly confirmed in the other provided search snippets.

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