Udon Thani —
At 1:30 PM on January 2nd, 2025, police in Yoi Non Sung, Udon Thani, were alerted to a shocking incident where a dog brought an improvised explosive device (IED) wrapped in black tape into a home that also operates as a restaurant in Mueang District.
The homeowner, publicly identified as Sgt. Maj. Jitakorn Thalangjit, 34, placed the tennis ball-sized bomb into a cardboard box filled with dried grass for cushioning and covered it with a car tire on a sand pile beside his house.
Bomb disposal experts later safely secured the device in a sand-filled metal container and transported it to a remote area for destruction.
The device was identified as a makeshift bomb, often created by local teenagers and discarded near police checkpoints. Authorities have warned the public to avoid handling suspicious objects, as even small bombs can cause severe injuries or fatalities.
Sgt. Maj. Jitakorn recounted that he discovered the bomb after his 4-year-old son innocently brought it to him, asking, “What is this, Dad?” The family dog, Latte, a playful 9-year-old Labrador-Golden Retriever mix, had fetched the bomb from the roadside. Fortunately, it did not detonate during the incident.
This article originally appeared on our sister website The Pattaya News.
