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11-08-2006, 11:42 PM
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=160303
A "silly" [read: dumbfuck] Belgian tourist decided that he would ignore the signs posted in the area about staying behind the barriers and go in closer for a photograph of the crocodiles.
A crocodile attack on a "silly" Belgian tourist has prompted new calls for a cull of the reptiles in Queensland.
CULL THE MORON!!
The 24-year-old tourist ignored crocodile warnings signs, wading into a creek at Cape Tribulation and slapping the water to try to entice a crocodile closer for a better photograph.
He is clearly asking for trouble right here by ignoring the signs. Beyond that, there is no guarantee for his safety.
But before the man could take a snap, the two-metre estuarine crocodile snapped first, quickly launching itself out of the water and biting him on the left knee.
"It lunged out and grabbed his knee and the worst part is he didn't get the photo," local doctor Kelly Lash told Fairfax, adding that the tourist should be a candidate for an award "for doing stupid things".
Doctor Kelly Lash - I want to have your babies. You are clearly worth your pay packet. Me love you long time.
The Belgian was lucky, suffering more from shock than injury as the croc bite was treated at Mossman Hospital, north of Cairns. He was later released.
The crocodile in question will now be removed for safety reasons.
Townsville-based Liberal Senator Ian Macdonald (Macdonald) said while the tourist had been "silly", the latest incident demonstrated the need for a crocodile cull in populated areas.
"If you have crocodiles where there are tourists you really are inviting danger," Senator Macdonald said.
Because some tourists should never have left the womb.
The Liberal Party last week passed a motion proposed by Senator Macdonald at its annual state convention in Brisbane for crocodile numbers to be reduced in populated areas.
The call came after crocodiles were spotted at The Strand in Townsville, forcing authorities to close the beach.
Senator Macdonald said croc numbers had returned to "sustainable levels" since hunting was banned in Queensland in 1972.
"I think there is value to be obtained from the cull of wild crocodiles in the form of meat (and) skins - much the same as we do for kangaroos," he said.
But Queensland Environment Minister Lindy Nelson-Carr said destroying a "prehistoric animal" which lived in Queensland was "nothing short of ridiculous".
She said most crocodile attacks occurred as a result of people behaving irresponsibly.
"This particular tourist behaved in a very foolish manner," she told AAP.
"We have good signage, we educate the public to be croc wise and most people who have faced a crocodile under serious circumstances, where they've lost their lives, have been irresponsible because they've been drinking (or) they've gone into the water of known crocodile habitats after 5pm."
Therefore, they deserve what they get!
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service crocodile expert Dr Mark Read said there were two croc warning signs near the attack site.
He said the croc probably attacked because his territory had been invaded, or had viewed the tourist's tapping on the water as a "prey signal".
Dr Read said rangers would attempt to catch the croc, which would then be sold to a farm or licensed wildlife park.
There are an estimated 30,000 crocodiles in Queensland.
I take some comfort in the fact that they will not cull this crocodile, but relocate him. On the other hand, I am enraged that this stupid ninny has not been put down for the sake of the species. Between him, the parents and the nine-year-old girl who necessitated the euthanasia of a family of meerkats and the woman who decided that the lion cubs on the savannah weren't in the most optimal photographic position, the animals haven't got a chance!
A "silly" [read: dumbfuck] Belgian tourist decided that he would ignore the signs posted in the area about staying behind the barriers and go in closer for a photograph of the crocodiles.
A crocodile attack on a "silly" Belgian tourist has prompted new calls for a cull of the reptiles in Queensland.
CULL THE MORON!!
The 24-year-old tourist ignored crocodile warnings signs, wading into a creek at Cape Tribulation and slapping the water to try to entice a crocodile closer for a better photograph.
He is clearly asking for trouble right here by ignoring the signs. Beyond that, there is no guarantee for his safety.
But before the man could take a snap, the two-metre estuarine crocodile snapped first, quickly launching itself out of the water and biting him on the left knee.
"It lunged out and grabbed his knee and the worst part is he didn't get the photo," local doctor Kelly Lash told Fairfax, adding that the tourist should be a candidate for an award "for doing stupid things".
Doctor Kelly Lash - I want to have your babies. You are clearly worth your pay packet. Me love you long time.
The Belgian was lucky, suffering more from shock than injury as the croc bite was treated at Mossman Hospital, north of Cairns. He was later released.
The crocodile in question will now be removed for safety reasons.
Townsville-based Liberal Senator Ian Macdonald (Macdonald) said while the tourist had been "silly", the latest incident demonstrated the need for a crocodile cull in populated areas.
"If you have crocodiles where there are tourists you really are inviting danger," Senator Macdonald said.
Because some tourists should never have left the womb.
The Liberal Party last week passed a motion proposed by Senator Macdonald at its annual state convention in Brisbane for crocodile numbers to be reduced in populated areas.
The call came after crocodiles were spotted at The Strand in Townsville, forcing authorities to close the beach.
Senator Macdonald said croc numbers had returned to "sustainable levels" since hunting was banned in Queensland in 1972.
"I think there is value to be obtained from the cull of wild crocodiles in the form of meat (and) skins - much the same as we do for kangaroos," he said.
But Queensland Environment Minister Lindy Nelson-Carr said destroying a "prehistoric animal" which lived in Queensland was "nothing short of ridiculous".
She said most crocodile attacks occurred as a result of people behaving irresponsibly.
"This particular tourist behaved in a very foolish manner," she told AAP.
"We have good signage, we educate the public to be croc wise and most people who have faced a crocodile under serious circumstances, where they've lost their lives, have been irresponsible because they've been drinking (or) they've gone into the water of known crocodile habitats after 5pm."
Therefore, they deserve what they get!
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service crocodile expert Dr Mark Read said there were two croc warning signs near the attack site.
He said the croc probably attacked because his territory had been invaded, or had viewed the tourist's tapping on the water as a "prey signal".
Dr Read said rangers would attempt to catch the croc, which would then be sold to a farm or licensed wildlife park.
There are an estimated 30,000 crocodiles in Queensland.
I take some comfort in the fact that they will not cull this crocodile, but relocate him. On the other hand, I am enraged that this stupid ninny has not been put down for the sake of the species. Between him, the parents and the nine-year-old girl who necessitated the euthanasia of a family of meerkats and the woman who decided that the lion cubs on the savannah weren't in the most optimal photographic position, the animals haven't got a chance!