Dozens Of Crocodiles Escape From Crocodile Farm In Pattaya

[zydeco]

About 100 employees were sent to hunt the crocodiles down.

I do hope they count them back...

The crocs or the employees?

[webfact]

Dozens of crocodiles escape Thai farm

BANGKOK, September 13, 2011 (AFP) - An urgent hunt was under way near the popular Thai beach resort of Pattaya on Tuesday after at least 20 crocodiles escaped from a flooded farm, a spokesman said.

The crocodiles at Million Years Stone Park, a zoo and reptile farm, are thought to have made a break for freedom Sunday when heavy rains caused a mudslide around an enclosure containing thousands of the creatures, said a spokesman for the farm, Suthawuth Temthab.

Farm workers and locals had joined in the search for the missing reptiles and he said over 20 crocodiles had already been found, but a few more were still on the loose.

Suthawuth predicted most of the rest would be rounded up on Tuesday.

Thai television ran images of large crocodiles being returned to the farm with their jaws tied shut and carried by up to six men.

On its website, the Million Years Stone Park, which is 100 kilometres (62 miles) southeast of Bangkok, says it has the "largest population of salt water crocodiles in this country" as well as smaller fresh water crocodiles and other exotic animals.

-- (c) Copyright AFP 2011-09-13

[kraplung]

Who's going to notice a few more reptiles on the loose in Pattaya!

[Screws]

Not sure hunger is going to play much of a role, crocs can and do routinely go without food for 12 months or more.

Can also selectively shutdown metabolism/brain function to survive for more than 2 years without food.

Now that sounds familiar. Where are we again?

[Basil B]

About 100 employees were sent to hunt the crocodiles down.

I do hope they count them back...

The crocs or the employees?

Both

Preferably with the employees outside the croc's

[lupin]

Not sure hunger is going to play much of a role, crocs can and do routinely go without food for 12 months or more.

Can also selectively shutdown metabolism/brain function to survive for more than 2 years without food.

Now that sounds familiar. Where are we again?

not sure I understand the question

[plumeria]

Snakes, monitor lizards, spiders,crocodiles, ants or just about anything else that moves is FOOD to somebody here and with the bad economy I don't expect many people will be returning any crocodiles they find -- finders keepers losers weepers.

[Pib]

If you see the bushes in your back yard shaking you might want to send the GF (unless you like her) out to investigate. Remember, they already caught the really big croc; only little ones are probably left to be found.

[Atmos]

two pics of a Pattaya croc capture here from this website

[tonysteel]

Now ya mention it... i thought when i woke up this morning the chick next to me was a bit rough round the edges, even by my standards.. And the breath..doh!!

[Orac]

On its website, the Million Years Stone Park, which is 100 kilometres (62 miles) southeast of Bangkok, says it has the "largest population of salt water crocodiles in this country"

If they are salt water crocodiles will they head for the beach??? If so I don't fancy their chances over the jetski thugs and the ladyboys

[Alexpho]

So i am making plans to fly out to Thailand tomorrow and this crocodile headlines pops up. LOL

Edited September 13, 2011 by Alexpho

[falangjim]

Maybe they'll head to beach road as there they can blend in with the rest of the reptiles lined up down there..

Nice one.

[lupin]

On its website, the Million Years Stone Park, which is 100 kilometres (62 miles) southeast of Bangkok, says it has the "largest population of salt water crocodiles in this country"

If they are salt water crocodiles will they head for the beach??? If so I don't fancy their chances over the jetski thugs and the ladyboys

if the salties had been captured from other habitats, they'll likely head back to where they came from (have seen crocs travel more than 400 klms to return to their habitat after being re-located) .. unusual thing is if they were farmed in this place, they may be scrambling over themselves to get back in!

[Tokay]

I think we need a crocodile crackdown.

[prvtdetdave]

what the owner won't be able to find, locals will do the job killing escaped animals for the meat and skin. Rarely there are reports of the escaped crocodiles attacking people, but there is always a danger meeting a hungry croc.

I believe a couple children were fatality victims of crocs in the 2008 flood around Phi Mai, but yes it is rare.

[Chang_paarp]

The folk who run the croc farm should have no trouble catching them, they have to do this every year or so. They have plenty of practice.

[HOOD Robin]

If they don't know how many are missing but are confident that they will get them all back then how will they know when to stop looking for them?

When they have found them all.

Haha.... This information is coming from a German "Presse-Agentur", whatever that may be. For one time these stupid announcements are not coming from The Nation.

Anyway, only stil one thing to keep in mind : TiT

[tonysteel]

we'll probably see 1 or 2 on pattaya mail tv when they sweep the beach for hookers.. do ya think they would be able to work out which ones they are out of the line up...

[finnomick1]

All together now, one, two, three " see you later alligator "...." in a while crocodile "

Edited September 13, 2011 by finnomick1

[David48]

we'll probably see 1 or 2 on pattaya mail tv when they sweep the beach for hookers.. do ya think they would be able to work out which ones they are out of the line up...

-1 (please exert a greater effort with your humorous reply or witty retort)

Edited September 13, 2011 by David48

[atyclb]

Lots of "meaty" westerners around Pattaya to keep them busy.

[Rimmer]

UPDATE

18 escaped crocodiles re-captured in east Pattaya

PATTAYA: -- People living in the general area of the Million Year Stone Park and Crocodile Farm, in eastern Pattaya are warned to be on their guard over the coming days after a rather large number of crocodiles managed to escape from the tourist attraction during the heavy rains Pattaya experienced over the weekend. A retaining wall designed to keep the crocodiles enclosed within the park collapsed due to the heavy rain and an as-yet unknown number of the large reptiles took the opportunity to make a bid for freedom. Since that time, staff and volunteers have started combing the bush-land around the park in the hope of recapturing all the escapees. As of Tuesday, a total of 18 crocodiles had been discovered and brought back within the confines of the park.

Full story and pictures HERE

-- Pattaya One 2011-09-13

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[Gers1873]

It would appear in keeping with Pattaya tradition the crocodiles are 'cross dressers'. They are now looking for alligators.

Passed by the million year stone park four times in the last 48 hours. Tourist buses still going in (and hopefully coming out)........ did not appear to be any mass searches going on.

[ginjag]

Lots of "meaty" westerners around Pattaya to keep them busy.

Some more --RIP OFFS near the beach

[Grove]

Interesting that only 22 escaped (or were caught?).

After all they have (had?) 2.800.

Good, that they have names, Jao Yai sounds cute.

And sure they dont bite since they are not used to finding their own food!

The saying goes: Dont teach the crocodile to swim.

But in Pattaya arent they called Crocothai?

You could be accurate on the name as the pick in the post is one of a Aligator, defenately not a Crocodile.

[khaowong1]

Where's Crocodile Dundee when you need him?

[rich54321]

the hunters/workers will have to get SNAPPY!

sorry couldn't resist

[KKK]

Maybe they'll head to beach road as there they can blend in with the rest of the reptiles lined up down there..

And good luck to them crossing the highway. That would surely put an end to a lot who try.

[KKK]

Can also selectively shutdown ...brain function to survive for more than 2 years ...

They aways say pets resemble their owners or is it the other way round.....