Following the outcry, the video was removed from Ms. Srisunakalua’s YouTube channel. (representative photo)
A woman in Thailand has been arrested after she filmed herself eating a bowl filled with broth, tomatoes and several dead bats.
On Monday, Phonchanok Srisunaklua made a post flatulence video The title of her YouTube channel is “Gin Zap Ben Nua Nua (Eat Spicy and Tasty)”. In the clip, she was seen sitting in front of a dark colored soup with several dead bats in it. He picked up one of the dead animals and ripped it apart before dipping the meat in a sauce called Nim Jam.
according to Complex, she told viewers it was her first time eating a bat, and that she bought the animal from a market near the Laos border in northern Thailand. She described its food as “delicious” and also compared the texture to raw meat. Notably, bats infected with the closest relative of SARS-CoV-2 (which started the COVID-19 pandemic) are found in the same area.
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Internet users started reacting to his video immediately. While some called the clip “disgusting”, others were concerned about the health effects. A user also pointed to the alleged origin of the novel coronavirus. The user wrote, “If you are going to die, die alone. No one will blame you. But you will be damned if you start an epidemic.”
Following outrage, the video was taken down from Ms Srisunakalua’s YouTube channel. However, authorities in Thailand arrested him for violating the Computer-Related Crimes Act of 2007 by keeping protected wildlife carcasses and uploading clips, tmz informed of. If found guilty, Ms. Srisunaklua will face up to 5 years in prison or a fine of 5,00,000 baht (Rs 11.215 lakh).
Meanwhile, Patrapol Manahorn, head of the wildlife health management group at the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, said she was “shocked” by the clip, as eating bats can pose serious health risks, according to the outlet. “There is no evidence that the hot water temperature will actually kill the germs,” said the vet.
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