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  • October 2008

    • Australian Boy Fed Zoo Animals to Crocodile

      BBC  |  Oct 3, 08 11:07 AM CDT

      Australian Boy Fed Zoo Animals to Crocodile

      (Newser) - A 7-year-old boy snuck into an Australian zoo on Wednesday and killed 13 animals, the BBC reports. The child jumped a fence and evaded security cameras to gain access to the Alice Springs Reptile Center, where he bashed three lizards with rocks and fed 10 other animals, some of them rare specimens, to the zoo's crocodile. More »

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      Australia  • zoo  • animal cruelty  • reptiles  • juvenile crime  • crocodile

  • April 2008

    • Aussie Pokes Croc's Eyes, Rescues Wife

      Associated Press  |  Apr 3, 08 11:27 AM CDT

      Aussie Pokes Croc's Eyes, Rescues Wife

      (Newser) - When an 8-foot-long croc grabbed his wife and pulled her into the water, an Australian man says he did what anyone would—jump on the beast's back and poke it in the eyes until it let go. The pair made it to shore safely, reports the AP, although the woman suffered puncture wounds from the croc's teeth. More »

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      Australia  • rescue  • national park  • animal attack  • hero  • crocodile

    • Thief Nabs Tiny Croc From Norway Aquarium

      Reuters  |  Apr 1, 08 9:00 AM CDT

      Thief Nabs Tiny Croc From Norway Aquarium

      (Newser) - A thief has managed to walk out of a Norwegian aquarium with a croc stuffed in a bag, Reuters reports. The 2.3-foot long Schneider's dwarf caiman named "Taggen" was spirited away sometime over the weekend while the aquarium was busy. Police are investigating, and a $5,000 reward is being offered for help finding the animal. More »

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      animal  • theft  • Norway  • crocodile

  • August 2007

    • Crickey! Crocs Tree Aussie Man

      BBC  |  Aug 15, 07 4:09 AM CDT

      Crickey! Crocs Tree Aussie Man

      (Newser) - An Australian farmer spent a week in a tree, out of reach of  stalking crocodiles and surviving on two sandwiches and some fresh water, reports the BBC. He fell from his horse while riding in the northern outback and found himself in high swamp grass criss-crossed with "monstrous" croc tracks in the middle of  a nest. More »

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      Australia  • rescue  • farmer  • crocodile

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