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NEWS ABOUT: crocodile

crocodile stories: 9 news summaries
PALEONTOLOGISTS SAY

 100M Years Ago, Africa 
 Was Crocodile Central 

3 new species unearthed from Sahara include DogCroc

Nov 20, 09 1:12 PM CST
(Newser) - The universe of diverse prehistoric crocodile species keeps expanding, suggesting crocs were one of the dominant forms of life 100 million years ago. Paleontologists have just unearthed three new species in the Sahara desert: the 20-foot BoarCroc, which likely fed on dinosaurs; the 20-foot PancakeCroc, a flat-bodied fish-gobbler; and the... More »

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Africa • paleontology • dinosaur • crocodile • Sahara • National Geographic • Cretaceous Period • scientific research • reptiles • new species

 Cops Seize 
 Mafia Don's 
 'Croc  Weapon' 

Mobster accused of threatening to feed extortion victims to 6-foot beast

Sep 24, 09 4:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Italian police have confiscated a crocodile they suspect was used by a Mafia boss to persuade people to cough up protection money. The gangster invited extortion victims to his home and threatened to set the crocodile on them if they didn't pay up, investigators say. He has has been charged... More »

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Italy • extortion • Mafia • crocodile

(Newser) - Fashion mainstay Hermes is now maintaining its own crocodile farms in Australia to provide skins for its handbags, Reuters reports. “The world is not full of crocodiles, except the stock exchange!” the French company’s CEO joked, feebly. Hermes’ leather-accessory line, which accounts for 40% of company business,... More »

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Australia • France • crocodile • leather • Hermes • handbag • designer fashion • skin • Patrick Thomas

Aussie Boy's Body
Found in Croc

Boy vanished while playing with dog and brother in mangrove swamp

Feb 18, 09 3:40 AM CST
(Newser) - The remains of a 5-year-old boy who vanished while playing near a flooded Australian river have been found inside a crocodile, reports AP. The stomach contents of a 14-foot croc captured in the Daintree River confirmed the giant reptile consumed the boy, who disappeared while playing with his dog and... More »

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Australia • flood • crocodile • boy

Toxic Toads Wiping Out Aussie Crocs

Freshwater crocodiles munch on invaders
with fatal results

Nov 19, 08 1:53 AM CST
(Newser) - Poisonous cane toads are proving more than a match for Australia's freshwater crocodiles, AFP reports. The toads are hopping their way into the crocs' northern Australia territory in huge numbers, killing off all who opt to make a meal of the invaders. Toad poisoning has already cut the numbers of... More »

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endangered species • Australia • Northern Territory • crocodile • toad venom

Australian Boy Fed Zoo Animals to Crocodile

Rare turtle, lizards among 13 reptiles killed by 7-year-old

Oct 3, 08 11:07 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

 Aussie Pokes Croc's
 Eyes, Rescues Wife 

Heroic hubby jumped on 8-foot beast's back and poked it in the eyes

Apr 3, 08 11:27 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

 Thief Nabs Tiny Croc
 From Norway Aquarium 

Dwarf caiman will chomp fingers, but not organs, says director

Apr 1, 08 9:00 AM CDT
(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... More »

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theft • Norway • crocodile • animal • caiman • Taggen • aquarium

Crickey! Crocs Tree Aussie Man

Farmer perches in tree for a week waiting for rescuers

Aug 15, 07 4:09 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Australia • rescue • crocodile • farmer

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