Crocodile

'Idiots of the century' swim in baited croc trap

Sydney - Emirates Voice

A group of men seen swimming inside a baited crocodile trap in Australia near where a woman was recently eaten were blasted as "idiots of the century" Tuesday. Photos posted on Facebook showed the four men clambering on the floating trap set near a marina at Port Douglas in northern Queensland state and even posing inside it. It is notRead more

Body of British journalist killed by crocodile found in Sri Lanka

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Sri Lankan police Friday found the body of a 24-year-old British journalist, Paul McClean, who is suspected to have been killed by a crocodile. Divers found McClean's corpse in the mud of a lagoon in the coastal village of Panama, 360 kilometres (225 miles) east of the capital Colombo by road, a police spokesman said. "There were six or sevenRead more

Dubai Crocodile Park to open at end of 2017

Dubai - Arab Today

The Dubai Crocodile Park project is now 43% complete, and opening has been projected for the end of next year, said Juma Al Fuqae, Director of Property Management Department and Vice Chairman of the Investment Committee at Dubai Municipality. Al Fuqae said the opening has been extended to allow more time for preparations to be completed in full at theRead more

Stranded kayaker rescued after crocodile attack

Sydney - Arab Today

A kayaker left stranded for days on a small Australian island after his craft was attacked by a crocodile was rescued by helicopter on Saturday, authorities said. The intrepid man was about three kilometers (almost two miles) from Townshend Island, north of Rockhampton in Queensland, when the animal lunged at him on Wednesday. He paddled furiously to land at theRead more

Crocodile snatches woman swimmer

Sydney - Arab Today

A crocodile in Australia snatched a woman taking a late-night swim in a national park and is believed to have killed her, media reported on Monday. The 46-year-old woman was swimming with a friend late on Sunday in waist-deep water at a beach in Queensland state when she disappeared, police said. “They felt a nudge, and a large crocodile isRead more