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Crocodile eats beloved terrier that had spent a decade taunting it
http://www.abc.net.au ^ | 6/6/18

Posted on 06/06/2018 5:51:45 PM PDT by BBell

A saltwater crocodile has eaten a dog that made a mockery of it for years, to the horror of onlookers.

At Goat Island Lodge, south of Darwin in the middle of the crocodile-infested Adelaide River, guests had gathered to watch pup Pippa perform her favourite trick — running at Casey the crocodile to scare her back into the river.

But to the alarm of those looking on, including owner Kai Hansen, Pippa ran straight at her head — and Casey "did what crocs do".

The video of Pippa being dragged into the water was made worse by the screams of bystanders, but serves as a bleak warning about the river's dangers.

As Mr Hansen conceded, "it was something that had a high probability of happening sometime".

(Excerpt) Read more at abc.net.au ...


TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: australia; crocodile; dog; terrier; wildlife
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To: ETL

I used to nail rubber snakes to the window sill to keep the woodpeckers away.


101 posted on 06/08/2018 6:02:23 PM PDT by Rebelbase ( Tagline disabled.)
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To: McGruff

Some days you’re the windshield, and some days you’re the bug.


102 posted on 06/08/2018 6:05:13 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: McGruff

Some days you’re the windshield, and some days you’re the bug.


103 posted on 06/08/2018 6:05:14 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: laplata

Thank you:)


104 posted on 06/08/2018 10:30:17 PM PDT by CrimsonTidegirl (Free Tommy Robinson!)
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To: Rebelbase
But wasn't that funny, especially the arms they photoshopped in. I think they meant it to imitate a wrestler stomping his opponent while flapping his arms around.


105 posted on 06/09/2018 4:24:36 AM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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106 posted on 06/09/2018 4:40:36 AM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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To: ETL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRChFSgVajg


107 posted on 06/10/2018 12:42:11 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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