Posted on 03/08/2005 2:22:25 PM PST by Pyro7480
Uganda Nabs 16-Foot-Long, Man-Eating Croc
KAMPALA, Uganda (Reuters) - A 5-meter-long (16 ft) crocodile said to have eaten more than 80 people has been caught alive in Uganda and transferred to a sanctuary, officials said Tuesday.
The giant beast -- weighing about a ton-- was captured by wildlife experts who spent three nights camping in the bush before locating their target.
Residents told local media the crocodile killed 83 people over the last two decades, mostly fishermen plying their trade on Lake Victoria off the shores of Bugiri district.
"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.
The beast - reportedly more than 60 years old -- was trapped using ropes and transported by pick-up truck to Buwama crocodile farm west of the capital Kampala.
The state-owned New Vision newspaper said it "roared" as it was released into a holding ground at the farm Monday.
Crocodiles sometimes attack and kill villagers collecting water or fishing in Lake Victoria, Africa's biggest lake.
Experts say most attacks are triggered as humans getting too close, and the crocodiles are protecting their territory.
LOL!
If I were king, I'd order every last damned one of these creatures - big or small - killed.
You kill the predator at the top of the food chain, something bad usually happens.
Welcome to the food chain! Sounds like the people need a "sanctuary" more than the croc.
Where are the boots and suitcases?
Most "experts" know better than to say that stupid crap while narrating documentaries of crocodiles feasting on the migrating ungulate herds. Most "experts" are therefore too hypocritical to be believed.
This thing already ate 83 people, so I'd say something bad has already happened - at least 83 times. If God meant for crocs and gators to survive around humans, I figure He woulda gave 'em guns.
Me, too.
I completely missed that hyphen the first time around. And maybe a comma or two, too.
Then when I saw you'd read it the same way I had, I wasn't sure whether to be worried or relieved.
;-)
Ooh, she's getting grumpy! Gulp!
Steve Erwin being swallowed by a croc...
I was playing with the thought of a 16 foot man eating a croc.
The Ruger DC (Decock) level lets you chamber a round then fire as Double Action. But I can see at a casual glance if hammer is back
Yeah. That was the way I read it first time through, too.
Now it's your turn to be worried. :-)
This clown broke a lot of rules. He didn't keep the muzzle pointed away from the crowd. Obviously touched the trigger.
I wondered at first if it was a blank round an intentional firing. "I'm an expert and the gun is unloaded BANG!" That is an effective method with young people.
WRONG Thread. Tired and going home.
Thank goodness. I was starting to think you were really serious about getting that croc!
g'night.
Nah, but I need a new wallet.
I read it that way the first time too :-)
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