A dramatic event shook lottery vendors as rescuers saved a large monitor lizard attacked by dogs that fled to hide under a house number sign, prompting superstitious followers to seek lucky numbers for the 16 Nov 2026 draw.
On 15 Nov 2026 GMT+7, reporters reported that just before the lottery draw, a startling incident shook lottery stands. The Sawang Rojanatham Sattahip Rescue Center received an urgent call from Mr. Krisada Kamphumi, 40, a resident of Sattahip Subdistrict, Sattahip District, Chonburi Province, reporting a large monitor lizard about to be attacked by a pack of dogs, hiding near his house, requesting immediate rescue assistance.
The rescue center assigned Mr. Wicha Jindanil (rescue call sign 142) and Mr. Mongkol Luipong (call sign 312) to investigate and assist. At the scene by the front fence, they found a large monitor lizard about the size of a human, nearly 3 meters long and weighing around 30 kilograms, hiding in grass beneath the house number sign. Around it, five stray dogs were barking and trying to attack.
Rescuers used a loop tool to catch and secure the lizard’s neck, then grabbed its tail to pull it out. The monitor lizard was aggressive, struggling fiercely and resisting capture. It took over 10 minutes to subdue and secure it before releasing it back into a remote natural area away from homes.
Mr. Krisada, the homeowner, said he heard the dogs barking loudly in the alley continuously. When he checked, neighbors were gathered anxiously, and they discovered the monitor lizard fleeing the dogs and seeking shelter under the house number sign. He believes this may bring good luck.
Reporters noted that the incident caused a stir among the homeowner and onlookers, who are now using the house numbers 92/71 and the pickup truck license plate 5378—used to transport the lizard—as potential lucky numbers for the upcoming lottery draw.