300-kg croc found in Surat Thani's abandoned shrimp farm

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300-kg croc found in Surat Thani's abandoned shrimp farm

SURAT THANI, 10 May 2016, (NNT) - A shrimp farm owner in the southern province of Surat Thani has found a 300-kg crocodile that is suspected of having escaped captivity six years ago.

The head of the Provincial Fisheries Office in Phunphin district led members of the local media to the farm in the capital district, after receiving a report of the finding.

The owner and three others said they discovered the croc when they were dredging the deserted 5-rai shrimp farm for fishing. They captured the animal, as it tried to climb out of the pond, before informing the authorities, the four men claimed.

Initial inspection indicated that the crocodile weighs over 300 kilograms, and is of 3.5 meters length. Officials estimated the croc's age to be around 7-9 years and speculated that it had escaped captivity during the flood in 2011. The reptile also appeared to be familiar with humans, observed the officials.


-- NNT 2016-05-10

[tracker1]

Familiar with humans or the taste for humans maybe ?

[bino]

speculated that it had escaped captivity during the flood in 2011

Umm... the floods were in central Thailand. How the hell did this "domesticated" croc arrive in Surat Thani which is 700 km away to the south?

[gomangosteen]

speculated that it had escaped captivity during the flood in 2011

Umm... the floods were in central Thailand. How the hell did this "domesticated" croc arrive in Surat Thani which is 700 km away to the south?

Severe flooding in Surat Thani

The Nation June 10, 2011 12:00 am

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2011/06/10/national/Severe-flooding-in-Surat-Thani-30157417.html

Other news report states

" An inspection concluded that the crocodile was between 7 and 9 years in age and is likely to have escaped a life of captivity during the floods that blighted Surat Thani in 2011."

[monkey4u]

speculated that it had escaped captivity during the flood in 2011

Umm... the floods were in central Thailand. How the hell did this "domesticated" croc arrive in Surat Thani which is 700 km away to the south?

By bus

[sambum]

A pic with pointing fingers would have been nice!

[Canuk23]

That's a load of croc !!!!

Edited May 10, 2016 by Canuk23

[Alwyn]

Well that was disappointing. No photos of the croc with random people pointing their finger at it just in case we don't know what a croc looks like ?

[northernphil]

Was it released un harmed or will it be Croc burger and make it snappy. Solly but I don't care as it is so damn hot up here in the far North.

[bangkokheat]

no wonder the farm was abandoned

[Rhys]

Photo please next time..