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HM: Croc-ception

Crocs-Wearing Guy At Gator Farm
A man was "visiting" St. Augustine's Alligator Farm Zoological Park in Florida after hours. He suddenly had a brilliant idea! "I'll swim with the Nile Crocodile!" He thought. So he climbed into the enclosure, stripping down to just his boxers, only to be attacked soon after. He only suffered a bite but escaped with his life.

911 was called originally by a neighbor as he saw a man wearing only his underwear was crawling on the ground. The reason that finally got the police to come was another 911 call, from the Park itself to report vandalism: a pair of shorts and a pair of Crocs, as in the shoes, floating in the crocodile pond.

(I'm not the best at telling stories, but this would be an Honorable Mention added with the humorous irony of Crocs on a Crocodile pond. Read the article for the full story)

Submitted on 03/06/2019

Submitted by: Anonymous
Reference: http://m.newser.com/story/266962/crocs-wearing-guy-jumps-into-croc-pond-at-gator-farm.html (3/7/19)


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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
While we've received lots of stories of idiots going into zoo cages, etc. to interact with wild animals I think this is the first time we've ever had one involving swimming with a bunch of captive crocodiles. Unbelievable! I even managed to find an article that includes a little security video footage showing the guy climbing onto the roof of a walkway and diving into the water: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article221767580.html


Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Aaaaaaand just when you think the bar can be no higher, someone says, "watch me". Thank you!