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Indonesia Crocodile Massacre

Discussion in 'Wildlife & Nature Conservation' started by Eric, 16 Jul 2018.

  1. Eric

    Eric Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Just read that a bloodthirsty mob of 'angry' villagers in Indonesian Papua went on a rampage at a crocodile sanctuary and killed all of the saltwater and Papuan crocodiles in captivity there,in revenge for a single crocodile killing a single villager. Sick mob overkill hysteria. What a tragedy!
     
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    Could you provide a source please?
     
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    It's sickening. Supposedly "one of the conditions was that the reptiles did not disturb the community", but the guy that was killed climbed into their enclosure. How the hell is that the crocs' fault?
     
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    Eric Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    This is the thing with predatory animals.When it occurs in the wild,on many occasions,if a single tiger,or a leopard,or a croc etc,kills a person,some idiots would want to go out free for all hunting on EVERY tiger,lion,bear,croc and such.. Overkill
     
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    This wasn't in the wild. It was a farm/sanctuary.