Uganda nabs man-eating crocodile

[KiwiCoromandel]

Uganda nabs man-eating crocodile

09.03.05 3.20pm

KAMPALA - A 5m-long crocodile said to have eaten more than 80 people has been caught alive in Uganda and transferred to a sanctuary, officials said.

The giant beast -- weighing about a tonne -- was captured by wildlife experts who spent three nights camping in the bush before locating their target. ...

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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10114414

Edited March 9, 2005 by kiwibank

[method77]

80 people! Damn!

[slum_goddess]

"Much as the residents of Luganga wanted to kill the reptile after our rangers had captured it, it is our responsibility to protect it by removing it from that area and keeping it in a safe place," Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) spokeswoman Lillian Nsubuga told Reuters.

good. :)

[Shawn]

I don't know. I think I'd demand it be made into luggage.

[DudeAsInCool]

Hey, we could make a movie based on this man-eating thingy Too bad there is no stock footage of its exploits...

[KiwiCoromandel]

Hey, we could make a movie based on this man-eating thingy Too bad there is no stock footage of its exploits...

immediately hits google images and video search.....

[KiwiCoromandel]

Crocodile facts

March 10, 2005

Most species of crocodile are between 1.8 and 3 metres in length.

The smallest crocodile, the Congo dwarf crocodile, averages 1m in length.

Two types of crocodiles live in Australia - the salt water and fresh water crocodiles.

Male "salties" can reach 7 metres in length and weigh more than 1,000kg.

Sourced from encyclopedia.com ( http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/c1/crocodil.asp) and http://www.divethereef.com/Guides/AboutCro...hor-About-49575

..anyone home??????? :bigsmile:

[DudeAsInCool]

KW--Who's that knocking on Heaven's door?

[slum_goddess]

I don't know. I think I'd demand it be made into luggage.

oh NOOOOoooooooooo!