Zoo workers have been forced to rescue a mangled lawn mower after it fell foul of a grumpy crocodile. Elvis the croc, who resides at Australian Reptile Park, New South Wales, Australia, took issue with the noisy grass trimmer as it shortened the green in his enclosure. Waking up and choosing violence, he entered into […]
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Massive 10-foot crocodile found under family’s home ‘lurking on the ground level’
A massive 10-foot-long crocodile has been captured from under a stilt house by firefighters. Villagers worked with emergency services in Kampung Tabuan Hilir, Kuching, in Malaysia on the island of Borneo to remove the huge beast and hand it over to a local forestry commission. Responders were called by locals at 11pm yesterday (Tuesday, January […]
Teen wrestles with monster crocodile to save sister, 9, from its jaws
A teenage boy who wrestled an alligator after it attacked his little sister has become a hero. Regimiya Haikera, nine, had been fetching water on the Kavango River in Kavango West, Namibia, when a crocodile attacked her, biting her inner thigh and the left side of her torso, injuring her ribs. Regimiya had a fortunate […]
Holidaymakers horrified by sick and emaciated PET crocodile which escaped its cage and ended up on busy Bali beach
A ‘pet’ crocodile has tugged at heart strings after it was recaptured at a popular tourist spot, with some terrified about how close the mammoth reptile was found to the community. The saltwater crocodile was snapped by Australian woman Deb Schnippins who posted photos while she was on Legian Beach in Bali on Wednesday. Images […]
It’s a croc eat croc world: Moment crocodile clamps its teeth down on younger reptile in shocking two-hour attack
his is the shocking moment a crocodile tries to devour another helpless croc. Photographer Anne-Marie Scheepers, 52, took the pictures while visiting Kruger National Park in South Africa. The photos show a crocodile clamping its teeth down and shaking the smaller croc. The attack happened over the space of two hours. Scheepers, from Johannesburg, said […]
Critically Endangered Crocodile Died Slow and Painful Death From Fishing Gear Injury
A huge crocodile in Belize was found floating belly-up after dying a painful and slow death from a fishing gear injury. The 11-foot crocodile was found in the Placencia Lagoon in Belize, and the Crocodile Research Coalition (CRC), a local nonprofit group, was called to determine how the animal had died. They determined that the […]
Crocs v cane toads: can crocodiles in Western Australia be taught to avoid the toxic intruder?
Cane toads are poisoning freshwater crocodiles as they continue their march across Western Australia’s Kimberley region. But in Windjana Gorge, ahead of the front, researchers are gearing up to combat a mass mortality event – lacing cane toad corpses with nausea-inducing chemicals in a bid to train native crocs to stay away from the pests. […]
Monster 16-Foot Crocodile Attacks Handler During Live Show
In a now-viral video, a zoo keeper was attacked by a massive crocodile in South Africa during a live show. The 16-foot croc, named Hannibal, mauled its trainer on Sept. 10 while spectators watched helplessly. A video of the attack has gone viral. The incident occurred at Crocodile Creek farm, located in the KwaZulu Natal […]