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How not to tame a croc

2008 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

A couple of Israeli tourists were fishing in a Northern Territory (Australia) river and noticed an abundance of crocodiles around. Seems that when they got thier visas noone gave them the pamphlet that that explained they shouldn't tease the wild life... Hell even the cuddly looking koalas can rip you a new one if you look at them sideways. "The animal clearly wanted to kill me." "One minute I was leaning over the boat teasing it for a picture." "The next minute it burst out of the water with incredible speed, its jaws fully open. I guess Steve Irwin didn't tame all of them before he died...

Submitted on 03/04/2008

Submitted by: Lee
Reference: http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2008/03/05/11152_hpphoto.html

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James said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Apparently we already received this, but this is the first time I have seen it. The article is pretty incriminating, and the photo is the cherry on the cake! I'll go HM on this one, or else my fellow mods can put it to sleep...! Thanks, Lee!


Chip said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
I am going to stay neutral this time. The first submission quoted the fisherman as saying he was unaware that saltwater crocs were dangerous. I rejected that one as ignorance does not necessarily equal stupidity but this version shows that both were in play here. Thanks for the story, Lee


Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
As the others indicated, we've received this story a few times. However given the Steve Irwin quote and the photograph I'll vote to pass this on for Darwin to see. Thanks, Lee.


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