{
  "id": 8439527,
  "title": "Dog lover, 65, dies trying to save puppies from dirt hole",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/dog-lover-65-dies-trying-to-save-puppies-from-dirt-hole",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T10:38:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2026/09/19/dog-lover-65-dies-trying-to-save-puppies-from-dirt-hole/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On 19 September 2026, a 65-year-old man known for his love of dogs, Wana Sae-li, tragically died while attempting to rescue two newborn puppies from a dirt tunnel in Ban Bueng district. Police were alerted by the Sila Dhamma Association rescue team after they discovered the man trapped inside a narrow cavity. The dirt tunnel, located near a drainage canal on residential property, had an opening just 60 centimeters wide. Rescuers spent around 10 minutes removing his body, which was found face down with arms stretched forward and two dead puppies nearby. No signs of assault were apparent in the initial examination. Wana's brother, Somsak, noticed a human foot protruding from the tunnel and alerted the authorities. His niece explained that Wana was an ardent dog lover who would often go hungry if his dogs went without food. The family had last seen him at 17:00 the previous day, and upon their return the next morning, they discovered the wet, sandy soil tunnel with the trapped man and eight other newborn puppies and two female dogs nearby.",
  "summary": "CHONBURI — 19 September 2026, A 65-year-old man who was known for his love of dogs was found dead inside a narrow dirt tunnel in Ban Bueng district, with two newborn puppies lying near his hands. Police from Ban Bueng Police Station were alerted after the Sila Dhamma Association rescue team found the man trapped […] The post Dog lover, 65, dies trying to save puppies from dirt hole appeared first…",
  "key_points": [
    "65-year-old dog lover Wana Sae-li dies in rescue attempt",
    "Trapped in 60cm-wide dirt tunnel near drainage canal",
    "Rescuers spent 10 minutes removing his body with two dead puppies"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}