rooster59 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Gotcha! Phuket’s crocodile caught at Layan Beach By Kritsada Mueanhawong Phuket’s elusive crocodile has finally been caught at Layan Beach. The ‘Yanui’ crocodile (named by local Phuket reporters after the original beach it was sighted) has been caught at Layan Beach early today after more than ten days of search operations, sightings, drone photos and lots of people pointing out to sea. The crocodile was eventually caught by the Surat Thani-based crocodile catching team and local fishermen at 4am with a fishing net near Koh Kata off Layan Beach. The crocodile is now being taken to the Phuket Coastal Fisheries Research and Development Centre in Pa Khlok. Last year during August ‘Laypang’, a much larger crocodile, was caught at an inland lake in the same area after being sighted swimming offshore. Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/gotcha-phukets-crocodile-caught-at-layan-beach -- © Copyright The Thaiger 2018-07-29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AGareth2 Posted July 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2018 looks a bit small what species? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vacuum Posted July 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2018 15 minutes ago, AGareth2 said: looks a bit small what species? Crocodile? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post animalmagic Posted July 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2018 They have caught 'a' crocodile off a Phuket beach. I'm not convinced it was the 'only' crocodile. I certainly will never swim in a lake at a golf course to retrieve my hat again! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lovelomsak Posted July 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2018 This could be the one or it could be one they got from a farm just to get this over with and get back to business as usual. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post robblok Posted July 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2018 9 minutes ago, animalmagic said: They have caught 'a' crocodile off a Phuket beach. I'm not convinced it was the 'only' crocodile. I certainly will never swim in a lake at a golf course to retrieve my hat again! Where is your sense of adventure.. and if it goes wrong just think of the pages and pages full of comments about how Thai crocodiles have it out for us foreigners. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post from the home of CC Posted July 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2018 12 minutes ago, animalmagic said: They have caught 'a' crocodile off a Phuket beach. I'm not convinced it was the 'only' crocodile. I certainly will never swim in a lake at a golf course to retrieve my hat again! What about your balls? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AhFarangJa Posted July 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2018 Hey !!! The man standing on the right appears to be smoking............Fine and prison please.......... 1 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Real Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 31 minutes ago, lovelomsak said: This could be the one or it could be one they got from a farm just to get this over with and get back to business as usual. Oh yes! Of course, we can not forget about the conspiracy theory´s. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 1 hour ago, animalmagic said: They have caught 'a' crocodile off a Phuket beach. I'm not convinced it was the 'only' crocodile. I certainly will never swim in a lake at a golf course to retrieve my hat again! It certainly made golfing in Florida more interesting. One eye on the water whilst trying to putt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darcula Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 1 hour ago, AGareth2 said: looks a bit small what species? Medium rare. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Should be thankful it was not a 7+ metre saltwater croc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bob12345 Posted July 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2018 2 hours ago, from the home of CC said: What about your balls? He is married, he lost those years ago. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 2 hours ago, from the home of CC said: What about your balls? I was going to say that but then I thought it might have been a woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 So small he's not worth skinning. Could maybe make some croc skin flip flops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgMech Cowboy Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Reptiles: I was raised with the lesson, "If there is one, there is two (or three or more)." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon7867763 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 (edited) No can we go swimming please ? Edited July 29, 2018 by johnsnapo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Big news catching an animal in its natural habitat. Yawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 2 minutes ago, Somtamnication said: Big news catching an animal in its natural habitat. Yawn. I agree that by its self is not big news, but the issue has being in the news for the past couple of weeks as the crocodile appeared at various beachside locations causing swimming restrictions and other disruptions. I am sure many would be glad to hear that it was caught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Round up the regular suspects; convict one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 7 hours ago, Darcula said: Medium rare. Only the tail though. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Real Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 6 hours ago, AgMech Cowboy said: Reptiles: I was raised with the lesson, "If there is one, there is two (or three or more)." Just be calm. No need to worry. I can assure you that there are more. Just not in the same place. 6 hours ago, johnsnapo said: No can we go swimming please ? Yes! 6 hours ago, Somtamnication said: Big news catching an animal in its natural habitat. Yawn. There can be only one, as the Highlander once said "Media, media and media" 1 hour ago, smotherb said: Round up the regular suspects; convict one of them. I know that there are many snakes and lizards in prison, but now you want to add crocodiles too. If you throw also throw in a big scumbag, he could catch them all. Really? Are you going to convict a crocodile? Yeah, ok! At least you have one thing going for you. You don´t separate families in the same places like Mr. Trump do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 17 minutes ago, Get Real said: Just be calm. No need to worry. I can assure you that there are more. Just not in the same place. Yes! There can be only one, as the Highlander once said "Media, media and media" I know that there are many snakes and lizards in prison, but now you want to add crocodiles too. If you throw also throw in a big scumbag, he could catch them all. Really? Are you going to convict a crocodile? Yeah, ok! At least you have one thing going for you. You don´t separate families in the same places like Mr. Trump do. I was playing the satirist by suggesting an age-old police tactic when confronted with a crime in their jurisdiction. Sorry you missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Real Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 1 hour ago, smotherb said: I was playing the satirist by suggesting an age-old police tactic when confronted with a crime in their jurisdiction. Sorry you missed it. Oh, sorry! My mistake. I just though that was regarding the usual animals that break the law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalmagic Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 20 hours ago, from the home of CC said: What about your balls? I'm married. Removed years ago! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalmagic Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 18 hours ago, Bob12345 said: He is married, he lost those years ago. Sorry, I didn't see this one before my wife posted my other reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 20 hours ago, Somtamnication said: Big news catching an animal in its natural habitat. Yawn. It appears it's natural habitat was a concrete pen. "Officials say the presence of lichen on its skin suggests it had been raised in a pen built of moist cement blocks." - Thaiger When it previously swam towards a swimmer it was probably not attacking, but hoping to have a chicken thrown to it. Whom ever released it into the wild, eliciting panic among some, should themselves be incarcerated. They are testing DNA to determine it's species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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