I Also Hate Crocodiles.

[Danyet]

The shark thread was so much fun that I think we ought to talk about crocs aswell. Here is a story from an NT paper.


By ERIC TLOZEK and NIGEL ADLAM
01oct05

THIS is the man killed by a large saltwater crocodile while diving on the Cobourg Peninsula.

Russell Butel, 55, was one of the Territory's best-known divers. Crocodile expert Grahame Webb said yesterday the attack would have ``been over in seconds''.

Mr Butel was collecting fish and coral for his aquarium supply business near Vashon Head when the crocodile struck.

He died from a single bite to the head, an autopsy report said. Mr Butel, who had been diving for more than 30 years, is the second man to be killed by a crocodile in the Territory in five days.

Mine superintendent Russell Harris, 37, was killed while snorkelling at Groote Eylandt on Sunday.

Mr Butel's wife Loraine was yesterday being comforted by daughter Michelle.

Mr Butel was killed in Trepang Bay, where large salties are often seen, on Thursday morning.

His body was brought to Darwin yesterday.

Mr Butel's diving partner, Nick Sherwood, who was in a dinghy during the attack, was last night still in shock.

Dr Webb said the diver was probably on the surface of Trepang Bay when the saltwater croc heard him.

``It would have all been over in seconds,'' he told The Northern Territory News.

Police said they would not shoot the croc, which is estimated to be between 4m and 5m long.

Mr Butel ran a fishing and diving charter company in Nhulunbuy for years before moving to Darwin last year. He was the main supplier of fish and coral for Top End aquarium companies.

Colleagues said Mr Butel was a dedicated diver and influential in the industry.

``He was committed to developing the industry and had worked for it for a long time,'' aquarium fishery committee chairman Brian Koennecke said.

``Russell will be greatly missed by all of us.''

http://ntnews.news.com.au/common/story_ ... 69,00.html

[MissLT]

I don't like them. They could be on land and in water. I don't like any animals that eat others alive can be in both conditions like us. They scare me.

[Danyet]

Some people like them!

http://www.crocodilehunter.com/crocodil ... eve_terri/

[Shazzam]

Some people like them!

http://www.crocodilehunter.com/crocodil ... eve_terri/

I heard about this attack on the news (the interest being that there has been two attacks so quickly).

I love crocodiles they make the best shoes..

[MissLT]

I love crocodiles they make the best shoes..

Well, well, you don't hate them as much as I do then .

[Danyet]

Believe it or not but I am actually the proud owner of a suitcase made from what I think is a Queensland croc. It is quite old.

[Shazzam]

Believe it or not but I am actually the proud owner of a suitcase made from what I think is a Queensland croc. It is quite old.

I bet it is quite old. There should be more of them. They make amazing handbags and belts too. I wonder what a CROC-Burger would taste like (food for thought).

[Shazzam]

Another crocodile attack; this time in Western Australia (today; Monday 3/10/05) a 10 year old girl was attacked. There are no specific details about her condition at the moment; but my goodness what is going in Australia; the natives are getting very restless. First all the great whites start eating us and now the crocodiles.

[Shazzam]

I don't like them. They could be on land and in water. I don't like any animals that eat others alive can be in both conditions like us. They scare me.

One thing in our favour Lenny is that they only have short energy supplies on land. They can charge a few metres and then after that they are exhausted. So you have the chance to run from them. But I see your point. They are scarry critters!

[MissLT]

One thing in our favour Lenny is that they only have short energy supplies on land. They can charge a few metres and then after that they are exhausted. So you have the chance to run from them. But I see your point. They are scarry critters!

Well, maybe you and others can, but I can't. I know I'm not good at responses when it comes to danger. I still remember the last time I and my boyfriend went out. There was a guy who cut in front of our car and hit a woman's car in front of his. It was a big crash. He ran away after that. Bastard! Anyway, I was so shocked at what just happened, and my response was I just sat there starring at the woman's car while my boyfriend and everyone else was trying to take his license plate's number. My boyfriend then turned to me to check if he took the number down right; however, all I could say was, "what the hell just happened???!?!??!"