U.S. sailor en route to Strait of Hormuz sidelined by monkey attack.
A U.S. Navy sailor assigned to a minesweeping ship that's headed to the Strait of Hormuz was medically evacuated to his home port after he was scratched by an Asian monkey while ashore in Thailand, officials say.
During a stopover in Phuket, Thailand, a Navy electronics technician encountered the monkey on shore and was scratched. It's unclear what kind of monkey was involved, but long-tailed macaques are common in Thailand and can be particularly aggressive.
To ensure he had adequate medical care, the sailor was evacuated to the Chief's forward base in Sasebo, Japan.
Chances are, sailor boy was scratched by this macaque.
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During a stopover in Phuket, Thailand, a Navy electronics technician encountered the monkey on shore and was scratched. It's unclear what kind of monkey was involved, but long-tailed macaques are common in Thailand and can be particularly aggressive.
To ensure he had adequate medical care, the sailor was evacuated to the Chief's forward base in Sasebo, Japan.
Chances are, sailor boy was scratched by this macaque.
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