US sailor injured by monkey in Thailand

A U.S. Navy sailor was medically evacuated from Thailand to Japan after being scratched by an Asian monkey during a port stop.

Sources

4 verified

Location

Phuket, Thailand

Updated

Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 18:43 UTC

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Synthesis · 4 sources

A U.S. Navy sailor assigned to a minesweeper headed to the Middle East has been medically evacuated after being scratched by an Asian monkey while ashore in Thailand. The injured sailor, an electrician, was evacuated from Phuket to a U.S. base in Japan for treatment. The incident occurred during a port stop as the vessel transited to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

Updates · 2

5d agoUkraine Watch

The report adds that the injured sailor is an electrician and that the ship he was assigned to is heading to the Strait of Hormuz.

5d ago@Worldsource24

Axios reports the sailor was assigned to a minesweeper specifically headed to the Middle East.

e/eineurope · topic · T-05507cycle Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 18:43 UTC · first reported 5d ago