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Amateur Crocodile Hunter

2006 Reader Submission
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An unnamed 24-year-old Belgian tourist in Australia learned the hard way that what the late Steve Irwin did on television was in fact dangerous. While on vacation in Cape Tribulation in Queensland our hero decided that he wanted to take some photographs of the local wildlife. Unfortunately the wildlife that was the focus of his attention, namely crocodiles, weren't being very cooperative. In an attempt to lure one of the crocs closer our hero reached into the water and started splashing it. A 2 meter long croc quickly obliged the tourist, charging out of the water and locking his jaws on the Belgians knee. Alas, our hero is now in the hospital, recovering from his brief encounter with mother nature, so he only qualifies for an honorable mention, at least until his vacation to the plains of Africa.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20725106-1702,00.html

Submitted on 11/08/2006

Submitted by: Bruce Pennypacker
Reference: news.com.au - 11/08/06

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James said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
Whereas Steve Irwin knew what he was doing and was extremely unlucky, this fellow was a rank amateur who actively courted disaster by attracting crocodiles in a manner most experts do NOT recommend! While bordering on too common, I will nominally accept this as an HM. We'll see how my fellow mods like it!

Graham said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
I'm not sure that ANYONE can be excused for exercising stupidity around crocodiles. Even if you've never seen a crocodile before, do they LOOK friendly? No, I'm afraid this guy deserves an HM for his gross stupidity and close shave. Let's hope he (and everyone else) learns from this: DO NOT PLAY WITH WILDLIFE!

Jorge said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention

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