webfact Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Large croc killed after terrorising canal-side neighbourhoods By The Nation A 2.5-metre-long crocodile lurking in the canals of Nakhon Pathom’s Sampran district met its end on Monday after being hunted down by a village headman. Communities located next to canals in the district were terrified after a large crocodile was several times spotted swimming in their waterways. Emergency-response organisations were called in but failed to capture the lurking predator, prompting fears it would escape into the nearby Tha Chin River. On Monday at 7am, 47-year-old village headman Rit Chaichana armed himself with a pistol and led a team to the canal. They lay in wait for about three hours before the animal finally emerged from the water. Rit’s first shot wounded the creature, which then tried to escape by slipping into a sewer. He fired again, this time killing the crocodile. Local residents celebrating the kill measured the croc at 2.5 metres long and around 80 kilograms. The local administration is now investigating where the creature came from. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30395263 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-09-28 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoilSpoil Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Sampran crocodile farm maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crusader Posted September 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2020 So, no doubt they had a village barbecue...and now some are busy making bags or shoes. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Hope the headman has a licence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl sees all Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Sad end for the croc'. Got to learn to live with these creatures. Snakes, scorpions, jellyfish etc. On the whole we do OK. Occasionally there is a drama. If this lot got out there would be panic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy one Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Killing that undersized " flat dog " was not very sporting. If left alone it could have helped remove the riff raff in the area for many years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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