Did I mention that its not the tourists that are most at risk of being eaten by crocs its the bloody locals. How dumb are these people ? Throwing cans of beer at crocs then surprise surprise they become dinner........... So when visiting Australia be sure to come to the Northern territory and watch locals being eaten alive by crocs, Oh bring a beer.
March 14th, 2008
DRUNKS are more at risk of being chomped by a crocodile, an NT researcher said yesterday.
And it is not because the reptiles love the taste of beer.
But rather because the victims "let their guard down''.
Wildlife Management International chief scientist Charlie Manolis said one in four crocodile attack victims in the Territory had been drinking. And 95 per cent of them were locals. "If they are swimming and a crocodile comes by it is not going to stop and say 'oh he's pissed we'll take him first','' he said.
"It's just people do silly things when they are under the influence -- things they would never do normally while sober.''
Dr Manolis said campers and fishos sometimes threw "caution to the wind'' when drinking in croc habitats.
The most notorious case in the NT was of Jabiru storeman Kerry McLoughlin, 40, who was decapitated by a 5m croc after slipping off Cahill's Crossing on the East Alligator River in 1987.
He threw a can of beer at the croc as it moved to attack him and hit it on the head. The attack was watched by people from the river banks.
March 14th, 2008
DRUNKS are more at risk of being chomped by a crocodile, an NT researcher said yesterday.
And it is not because the reptiles love the taste of beer.
But rather because the victims "let their guard down''.
Wildlife Management International chief scientist Charlie Manolis said one in four crocodile attack victims in the Territory had been drinking. And 95 per cent of them were locals. "If they are swimming and a crocodile comes by it is not going to stop and say 'oh he's pissed we'll take him first','' he said.
"It's just people do silly things when they are under the influence -- things they would never do normally while sober.''
Dr Manolis said campers and fishos sometimes threw "caution to the wind'' when drinking in croc habitats.
The most notorious case in the NT was of Jabiru storeman Kerry McLoughlin, 40, who was decapitated by a 5m croc after slipping off Cahill's Crossing on the East Alligator River in 1987.
He threw a can of beer at the croc as it moved to attack him and hit it on the head. The attack was watched by people from the river banks.
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