Slow Loris electrocuted – Large part of Petchaburi Province without electricity for two hours

A small slow Loris was electrocuted on the evening of the 11th of June by climbing into a power switch center at Kaeng Krachan Lake in Petchaburi around 21:00 hours.

The Slow Loris, a small nocturnal primate, received a current of 20,000 volts which blew several fuses and damaged a mayor transformer of the Electricity generating Kaeng Krachan dam putting three districts in Petchaburi out of power for over two hours.The slow Loris survived the high current and was brought in to WFFT.

The poor creature suffered burns over its whole body with one hand and one eye as the most injured parts. The Slow Loris will need intensive treatment for several weeks to survive and heal. When it returns to good health the Loris will be released back to the wild.