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"Nadia" the giant croc terrorizing southern Thai town

 

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NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: -- A giant crocodile called Nadia is spooking the residents of Nakorn Sri Thammarat after it was confirmed she had escaped.

 

The female croc is a giant specimen of 5 metres in length and nobody knows where she is.

 

Authorities have finally been forced to admit she had escaped from the central Thung Tha Lart park after four days of denials. They said they denied the claims because they didn't want to panic the locals, reports Manager Online.

 

Now this has come back to bite them. Wildlife officials are telling the locals not to kill the beast on any account. It is a rare specimen and they want to handle its capture.

 

But overhead photography and a four day boat search has failed to find Nadia.

 

Earlier district chief Chaonawat Senapong had dismissed the idea that the beast had escaped saying it was news leaked by a political rival to discredit him.

 

But yesterday evening it was confirmed that Nadia was on the loose along with another two foot long creature.

 

Manager reported that just two crocs out of four were reported still in an enclosure yesterday evening.

 

Source: Manager Online

 
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31 minutes ago, webfact said:

Wildlife officials are telling the locals not to kill the beast on any account. It is a rare specimen and they want to handle its capture.

 

And it doesn't matter if it bites your relatives or swallows them alive. Just don't kill it, the owner paid a lot of money for it.

 

Trust us we are Thai, Thailand is very safe.

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"Nadia" the giant croc terrorizing southern Thai town"

Nadia hasn't terrorized anybody.................yet.

Until she is reported as having attacked a hapless flood victim, it's just another escaped croc. I hope the creature is captured and returned to a secure and safe place and not shot by some local hero who wants a pair of boots, belt and wallet.

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2 minutes ago, ratcatcher said:

not shot by some local hero who wants a pair of boots, belt and wallet.

 

Or who wants to protect his children/pets/relatives....it's more important to have a big croc instead of your kids.

 

Do you live in Esan by the way?

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4 minutes ago, fruitman said:

 

Or who wants to protect his children/pets/relatives....it's more important to have a big croc instead of your kids.

 

Do you live in Esan by the way?

Do you live in Esan by the way?

My location is clearly shown under my pussy.

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Earlier district chief Chaonawat Senapong had dismissed the idea that the beast had escaped saying it was news leaked by a political rival to discredit him.

 

more lies and face saving pure selfishness thainess

 

Saftey another word certain thais cannot understand but would be the first to run if the croc showed at his place

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It's not an indigenous critter, it's not an endangered species, it could be a hazard to anyone who's not familiar with their habits, it does have commercial value, and they taste a lot like chicken.  Not to mention all the indigenous critters they'd be saving by taking it out of the food chain- where it does not belong.

 

Back home, they'd have the rotisserie going around the same time they bring in the errant 'gator.  (Edit: we leave the crocs alone- not so many of them)   With boiled corn and new potatoes and cole slaw at the ready.

 

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It's not an indigenous critter, it's not an endangered species, it could be a hazard to anyone who's not familiar with their habits, it does have commercial value, and they taste a lot like chicken.  Not to mention all the indigenous critters they'd be saving by taking it out of the food chain- where it does not belong.
 
Back home, they'd have the rotisserie going around the same time they bring in the errant 'gator.  (Edit: we leave the crocs alone- not so many of them)   With boiled corn and new potatoes and cole slaw at the ready.
 

It's called the Siamese crocodile for a reason.
It's critical endangered species.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siamese_crocodile



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1 hour ago, dotpoom said:

How is the crock "terrorising" the town when nobody has seen it or knows where it is?

  

In all the good horror movies, you don't actually see the monster until after it's eaten a few of the bit players...

 

Now imagine those "bit players" are your kids.

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Authorities have finally been forced to admit she had escaped from the central Thung Tha Lart park after four days of denials..

They said they denied the claims because they didn't want to panic the locals, 

 

Good logic...like the villagers wouldnt panic after the 4 days... 

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1 minute ago, Shawn0000 said:

Its probably a hybrid, as it says on the wiki, they can grow much larger.

 

In which case, it wouldn't be very valuable from a preservation standpoint.  At least not valuable enough to risk losing a kid or all the indigenous critters on its menu- some of which are worth protecting.

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5 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

"Nadia" the giant croc terrorizing southern Thai town"

Nadia hasn't terrorized anybody.................yet.

Until she is reported as having attacked a hapless flood victim, it's just another escaped croc. I hope the creature is captured and returned to a secure and safe place and not shot by some local hero who wants a pair of boots, belt and wallet.

Nevermind the local heroes....it's once ol' Plod gets wind of it and heads down to NST with his rifle that I worry. You'll remember his reaction when there was a flood round Nakhon Sawan many years back and all the crocs escaped from the local farms......but you are right, "Nadia" is the one who will be terrorized as soon as she is spotted and hasn't harmed a flea yet....though one kind of hopes that she makes it to freedom without the local rednecks finding her whereabouts first.....swim, Nadia, swim! :clap2:

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Residents spot giant escaped zoo crocodile 'Nadia' in flood

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

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A file photo of Nadia. Photo: Manager Online

 

This afternoon, locals of of flooded Nakhon Si Thammarat said they spotted a giant crocodile in the floodwaters suspected to be “Nadia,” the 5-meter-long croc that supposedly escaped from the zoo.

 

Nuanchan Sutin, a local of Tha Ngiew district, said that while she was paddling back to her home with her daughter, they were shocked by the sight of a crocodile larger than their boat. So the mother and daughter quickened their paddling to escape the croc.

 

However, Nuanchan said the crocodile didn’t seem to care about them and swam toward Tha Pae Canal instead.

 

Full Story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2017/01/11/residents-spot-giant-escaped-zoo-crocodile-nadia-flood

 
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NST zoo is one of the saddest places I have been to. Big cats in cages far too small, herbivores with no grass, primates in confined spaces, birds that have no space to fly and crocs in crowded small pools. She saw her chance and 'legged it'' (same as last year if I remember correctly). Go Nadia ................................... and keep well away from the human race.

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1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

Residents spot giant escaped zoo crocodile 'Nadia' in flood

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

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A file photo of Nadia. Photo: Manager Online

 

This afternoon, locals of of flooded Nakhon Si Thammarat said they spotted a giant crocodile in the floodwaters suspected to be “Nadia,” the 5-meter-long croc that supposedly escaped from the zoo.

 

Nuanchan Sutin, a local of Tha Ngiew district, said that while she was paddling back to her home with her daughter, they were shocked by the sight of a crocodile larger than their boat. So the mother and daughter quickened their paddling to escape the croc.

 

However, Nuanchan said the crocodile didn’t seem to care about them and swam toward Tha Pae Canal instead.

 

Full Story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2017/01/11/residents-spot-giant-escaped-zoo-crocodile-nadia-flood

 
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That fence is not high at all, was it too expensive to build it a meter higher? Strange that the croc couldn't climb out of that before the flooding.

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