Thailand officials find 'plastic bags and underwear' in dead deer's stomach, part of seven kilogrammes of rubbish the animal had consumed
The discovery of the deer with plastic in the stomach comes months after a sick baby dugong won hearts in Thailand as she fought for recovery, only to pass away from an infection exacerbated by plastic bits lining her stomach.
Officials said a 10-year-old deer was found dead in a national park in Nan province, around 630 kilometres north of capital Bangkok. The bags contained coffee grounds, instant noodle packaging, garbage bags, towels and also underwear, according to photos provided by the national park. Marine animals like turtles and dugongs have died in its waste-choked waters, and autopsies have found that plastic in the stomach lining contributed to their deaths.sheds light on how human activity is harming animals.The discovery of the deer comes months after a sick baby dugong won hearts in Thailand as she fought for recovery, only to pass away from an infection exacerbated by plastic bits lining her stomach.
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