# If there had been only 39 crocodiles he might have had a chance **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 26, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-had-been-only-39-crocodiles-he-might-have-had-a-chance/984631 "2023-05-26T12:51:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-had-been-only-39-crocodiles-he-might-have-had-a-chance/984631/1 "2023-05-26T12:51:22Z")
This only goes to prove the old saying: live by the large carnivorous reptile, die by the large carnivorous reptile. > **[Cambodian killed by 40 crocodiles after falling in enclosure](https://www.rawstory.com/cambodian-killed-by-40-crocodiles-after-falling-in-enclosure/)** > > Luan Nam, 72, was trying to move a crocodile out of a cage where it had laid eggs when it grabbed the stick he was using as a goad and pulled him in.The main group of reptiles then set about him, tearing his body to pieces and leaving the concrete... ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-had-been-only-39-crocodiles-he-might-have-had-a-chance/984631/2 "2023-05-26T13:53:18Z")
I think that you will find that the critical dose of crocodiles is 1 or 2. Using an entire enclosure of them was superfluous. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-had-been-only-39-crocodiles-he-might-have-had-a-chance/984631/3 "2023-05-26T14:12:07Z")
I’m sure there were literally doxens of crocodiles in that situation who say “I didn’t kill nuthin’, he we already like that by the time I got there.” ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-had-been-only-39-crocodiles-he-might-have-had-a-chance/984631/4 "2023-05-26T14:15:10Z")
I heard some of the crocs were disappointed as they had voted for Thai food. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-had-been-only-39-crocodiles-he-might-have-had-a-chance/984631/5 "2023-05-26T14:21:07Z")
I wonder how sincere those crocodile tears are Certainly tragic and perhaps this is all tasteless - the crocs won’t say either way Though, kidding aside, I am sincerely sorry for the family. According to the story, they had been encouraging him for years to stop farming the crocs ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-had-been-only-39-crocodiles-he-might-have-had-a-chance/984631/6 "2023-05-26T15:31:04Z")
I think the LD50 of crocodiles is somewhere between zero and one. ---
**Author:** ![Wolf333](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf333/32/3460_2.png) [@Wolf333](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolf333)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-had-been-only-39-crocodiles-he-might-have-had-a-chance/984631/7 "2023-05-26T15:46:08Z")
“I’m Crocotus!” ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-had-been-only-39-crocodiles-he-might-have-had-a-chance/984631/8 "2023-05-26T15:53:27Z")
OK, I’ll say it… what the fuck was a septuagenarian doing messing around with 40 crocodiles? Know when to hang it up. See you later alligator. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-had-been-only-39-crocodiles-he-might-have-had-a-chance/984631/9 "2023-05-26T15:57:23Z")
In a while, crocodile. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-had-been-only-39-crocodiles-he-might-have-had-a-chance/984631/10 "2023-05-26T16:03:01Z")
Perhaps he made the mistake of [smiling at them](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGkdcpTY1QI). ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-had-been-only-39-crocodiles-he-might-have-had-a-chance/984631/11 "2023-05-26T16:52:42Z")
Usually, the family is trying to take grandpa’s car keys. Taking away the crocodiles would be harder. > [@LSLGuy](#): > > I think the LD50 of crocodiles is somewhere between zero and one. Is that the LD50 (rat) or the LD50 (mouse)? (The subscript didn’t copy.) ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-had-been-only-39-crocodiles-he-might-have-had-a-chance/984631/12 "2023-05-26T20:11:08Z")
> [@Wolf333](#): > > “I’m Crocotus!” And I’m Krakatoas! So there, neener! ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-had-been-only-39-crocodiles-he-might-have-had-a-chance/984631/13 "2023-05-26T20:11:58Z")
> [@Yllaria](#): > > Is that the LD50 (rat) or the LD50 (mouse)? That’s the LD50 for humans. Less than one croc is plenty.