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10K Escaped Crocodiles Still Roaming Free in S. Africa

Farm had to open gates amid flooding

By Mark Russell,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 25, 2013 2:19 PM CST

(Newser) – Heavy rains in South Africa forced a farm along the Limpopo River to release its animals to save them from floodwaters. But in this case, those animals happened to be crocodiles—15,000 of them, reports Reuters. Police have joined other farmers and hunters in tracking down the escaped crocs, but about 10,000 remain free.

There have been no reports of injuries, but authorities are warning people to stay out of the water. Unless, of course, they happen to have a knack for this kind of thing, notes the Christian Science Monitor. "We are just making appeals to anyone who has knowledge of catching crocodiles to come and assist," says a police spokesman.

This photo taken Wednesday shows a recaptured crocodile in Pontdrif, South Africa.
This photo taken Wednesday shows a recaptured crocodile in Pontdrif, South Africa.   (AP Photo)
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B-Diddy
Jan 26, 2013 4:05 PM CST
Now How the Fu%K is a crock going to drown????
Squeegee
Jan 26, 2013 1:53 PM CST
Once the fish stock is depleted most will die of hunger as they have never hunted. It takes skill to catch an antelope. Skill none of these crocs have...
kawahchan
Jan 26, 2013 11:08 AM CST
(R) 2014 & 2016 Gov. RICK PERRY Report:  The crocodile meat is the lowest-fat healthy meat, better than red-meat. Crocodile meat is good for South Africa and Florida state economy. Crocodile meat can find consumers in domestic States and exporting to Hong Kong.  There is Crocodile farms in Thailand. * Recently, Texas is interesting the milk powder in mainland China market. Texan farmers and ranchers to joint-venture with Texas A&M University system to produce a new (FDA and USDA approved) formula of a combination with cow-milk, lamb-milk, and soy-milk mixed-milk powder to export to mainland China's babies to avoid the Hong Kong milk-powder smugglers and the made-in-China toxic milk-powder. 
 

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