A man has been airlifted to hospital after wrestling himself free from a crocodile that latched on to his arm at a waterfall in remote north-west Queensland. The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter flew the man from Lawn Hill national park to a Mount Isa hospital where he remains in a stable condition with puncture wounds […]
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Girl, 13, taken and devoured by crocodile in front of screaming friends
Nomatter Raymond, 13, had only been bathing in the Hunyani River in Zimbabwe for a few minutes when the killer crocodile exploded out of the water and dragged her away A 13-year-old girl has been killed in Zimbawe after taking a bath in a river and being devoured by a crocodile. Nomatter Raymond had been […]
Swine dining: crocodiles are thriving in the NT and it could be because of feral pigs
The exponential increase in saltwater crocodile populations in the Northern Territory in recent decades may be partly a result of them preying on feral pigs, new research suggests. Scientists who have analysed the diets of saltwater crocodiles in the Territory believe the reptiles have shifted from marine prey to predominantly terrestrial food sources in the […]
Some Americans think they could beat a grizzly bear in an unarmed fight, according to survey
According to a YouGov poll conducted in 2021, many Americans believe they could defeat a variety of wild animals. People were less confident in their ability to win an unarmed combat as the animal grew larger. Humans battling animals, such as bullfighting, occurs all across the world, despite the fact that this poll discusses scenarios […]
Alexander was set upon by four hungry crocodiles when collecting worms to use as fishing bait
After falling into a pond at a sewage farm in Zimbabwe, a man fought off four crocodiles and believes he killed one of them. Alexander Chimedza, from Nyamunga in Kariba, was looking for worms to use as fishing bait when he was caught by a waiting croc as he reached into a cluster of weeds […]
Animal lover risks death to remove tyre from around female crocodile’s neck
In Indonesia, a giant four-meter (13.12-foot) crocodile has been freed from a motorcycle tire that had been wrapped around his neck for six years. According to Reuters, a local animal lover was ultimately successful after several efforts over the last six years. The female saltwater crocodile was initially spotted in 2016 and quickly earned the […]
Schoolgirl and fisherman eaten by huge saltwater crocodile
After being accused of eating a fisherman and a schoolgirl, the world’s largest saltwater crocodile died of ‘stress.’ Lolong, a 21-foot-long lizard, was named the world’s largest of its kind in captivity by Guinness World Records in 2012. The crocodile was supposed to have eaten a fisherman who inexplicably vanished from Bunawan, Philippines, before being […]
Colombo’s seagoing crocodiles under pressure after diver’s killing
COLOMBO — The recent killing of a fisherman by a crocodile off the coast of the Sri Lankan capital has shone a spotlight on the city’s long-overlooked crocs — and also sparked calls for them to be moved elsewhere. In the Jan. 3 incident, Somasiri Peries, 58, who collected ornamental marine fish for a living, […]