Philanthropist donates 25-year-old crocodile to UNILORIN Zoo

Philanthropist donates 25-year-old crocodile to UNILORIN Zoo

A philanthropist, Abubakar Atiku, has donated a 25-year-old crocodile worth millions of Naira to the University of Ilorin Zoological Garden. According to the University’s Bulletin issued on Monday, the noble gesture highlights the philanthropic nature of the traditional leader. Speaking on the donation, Mr Atiku said the rearing of crocodiles holds significant cultural and symbolic … Read more

Tourist killed by crocodile saved wife’s life before his fatal plunge into Australian river, family says

Tourist killed by crocodile saved wife’s life before his fatal plunge into Australian river, family says

Dramatic details emerged Tuesday after police said human remains were found inside a large crocodile suspected of killing a tourist in Australia’s second fatal attack in about a month. The latest victim was 40-year-old doctor Dave Hogbin, who fell from a steep bank Saturday into the Annan River south of Cooktown in Queensland state, his … Read more

Search team shoots killer croc 12 times to force it to release missing man’s remains

Search team shoots killer croc 12 times to force it to release missing man’s remains

KOTA KINABALU: Police had to fire 12 shots at a crocodile to force it to release the remains of a 48-year-old man who was reported missing at a Kinabatangan river. Indonesian Roberto Martinus was reported missing and feared mauled by a crocodile on Wednesday (Feb 7) morning when he went fishing at the river at … Read more