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Seven-metre maneating crocodile shot dead[Papua New Guinea]
The Daily Telegraph ^
| 15 Jan 2007
| The Daily Telegraph
Posted on 01/15/2007 7:59:13 AM PST by FLOutdoorsman
A HUGE crocodile that killed a mother of four in Bougainville has been shot dead by police.
The 7m animal was spotted on Friday near the mouth of the Tasui River where it seized Martina Tewei two weeks ago, Papua New Guinea's Post-Courier newspaper reported today.
The newspaper said police used all the bullets in the magazine of an M16 rifle to kill the animal. It took an hour to die, and 30 men to lift it onto a truck, the Post-Courier said.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...
TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: crocodile; papuanewguinea
Thats a big croc. Bougainville is dangerous enough.
To: FLOutdoorsman
It's nature's way...
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posted on
01/15/2007 8:01:05 AM PST
by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
To: FLOutdoorsman
7 metres? That's more than 23 feet!
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posted on
01/15/2007 8:01:06 AM PST
by
CarrotAndStick
(The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
To: FLOutdoorsman
They used 223 rounds on him, not the size I would recommend. However, it got the job done. Placement, placement.
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posted on
01/15/2007 8:03:01 AM PST
by
FLOutdoorsman
(The Man who says it can't be done should not interrupt the man doing it!)
To: CarrotAndStick
Think of all the footwear and luggage that could be made out of a hide that size....
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posted on
01/15/2007 8:04:59 AM PST
by
alloysteel
(Character is a private trait. Reputation is the public aspect that is revealed.)
To: FLOutdoorsman
"However, it got the job done." But not for an hour or so...I would've opted to supersize that baby...
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posted on
01/15/2007 8:06:26 AM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Voted Free Republic's Most Eligible Bachelor: 2006. Love them Diebold machines.)
To: CarrotAndStick
Slightly less than 23' but who's counting?
I just paced it off on my deck and, wow.
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posted on
01/15/2007 8:08:52 AM PST
by
leadpenny
To: FLOutdoorsman
he put up a fight
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posted on
01/15/2007 8:10:22 AM PST
by
Doogle
(USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)
To: FLOutdoorsman
Did it have a clock in it's belly?
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posted on
01/15/2007 8:10:37 AM PST
by
bad company
([link:www.truthout.org/docs_2006/083006J.shtml | The Path to 9/11])
To: CarrotAndStick
That is a prehistoric monster. Some get near 30 feet.
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posted on
01/15/2007 8:11:38 AM PST
by
DarthVader
(Conservatives aren't always right , but Liberals are almost always wrong.)
To: FLOutdoorsman
There is a Larry The Cable Guy joke in here somewhere.
To: FLOutdoorsman
Now that's the sensible way to deal with crocodiles! If God meant for the animals to win, He would have made them smart enough to make guns.
To: FLOutdoorsman
Since nobody else is going to say it, I might as well...
Crikey!
To: FLOutdoorsman
I would like to see some photos of a 7 meter crock! That is in the ballpark of 20 feet!
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posted on
01/15/2007 8:13:32 AM PST
by
TheBattman
(I've got TWO QUESTIONS for you....)
To: FLOutdoorsman
Monday Trivia Tester:
How can you tell the difference between a crocodile and an alligator?
No fair lookin' at their passport!
To: leadpenny
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posted on
01/15/2007 8:46:16 AM PST
by
CarrotAndStick
(The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
To: Young Werther
How can you tell the difference between a crocodile and an alligator?Crocs are brown, gators have some yellow; crocs have narrow jaws, gators have broad jaws; and something about the teeth I cannot recall at the moment. Camens' jaws are in between narrow and broad.
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posted on
01/15/2007 8:52:31 AM PST
by
Jeff Chandler
(Romney si! Rudy no!)
To: Jeff Chandler
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posted on
01/15/2007 8:53:18 AM PST
by
Jeff Chandler
(Romney si! Rudy no!)
To: Young Werther
Mostly in the head shape.
Eyes on the crocodiles protrude from the head, like frog eyes, while eyes on the alligator are more recessed in the head.
The tip of the snout is more upturned on the crocodile, the skull on the alligator is more flattened.
And anything the crocodile says is just a crock, while alligators make - allegations.
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posted on
01/15/2007 8:57:50 AM PST
by
alloysteel
(Character is a private trait. Reputation is the public aspect that is revealed.)
To: Jeff Chandler
Yeah I suppose you can talk about snouts and stuff but the proven fact is alligators make better suit cases and cowboy boots!
BTW they do have four chambered heart but don't have the heat regulating abilities of mammals!
Crocs and stuff
To: TheBattman
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posted on
01/15/2007 9:10:08 AM PST
by
Doogle
(USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)
To: Deaf Smith
Dear Lord, I apologize for that joke and please bless all the starving Pygmies in New Guinea.
To: Non-Sequitur
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posted on
01/15/2007 9:08:56 PM PST
by
festus
(The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now.)
To: Young Werther
How can you tell the difference between a crocodile and an alligator?There are more than likely plenty of ways. Without looking it up, I would say an alligator opens it mouth by raining the top section and a crocodile opens it mouth like us by lowering its lower jaw. - tom
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posted on
01/20/2007 2:50:59 PM PST
by
Capt. Tom
(Don't confuse the Bushies with the dumb Republicans - Capt. Tom)
To: FLOutdoorsman
Yikes!
I propose that we rename the crocodile "Damnthing".
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posted on
01/20/2007 2:54:34 PM PST
by
LibKill
(ENOUGH! Take the warning labels off everything and let Saint Darwin do his job.)
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