News Forum - Crocodiles rock a Thailand community after 10 escape farm during flood

[Thaiger]

Ten crocodiles mysteriously disappeared from a local farm in the Tung Yai district of the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat yesterday after the area was hit by a deluge. Locals managed to capture four of the escaped reptiles but six others are still at large in the residential area. The district office swiftly issued … …

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[Karolyn]

The species farmed in Thailand, are not large enough to be dangerous, even to children. They can of course bite if they feel too disturbed by people, but not kill or hunt anyone. 

[Ramanathan.P]

Someone is going to have a nice corcodile meal. Hopefully they will leave the head of the croc behind as evidence, similar to what was done at the water chatchment area sometime back. 

[Pinetree]

10 minutes ago, Karolyn said:

The species farmed in Thailand, are not large enough to be dangerous, even to children. They can of course bite if they feel too disturbed by people, but not kill or hunt anyone. 

are you prepared to bet a life on that theory? 

[Karolyn]

1 hour ago, Pinetree said:

are you prepared to bet a life on that theory? 

Yes. The only crocodile farms with the big, sensational species accommodate them for visitor interest in these species. As regards the often hybrid Crocodylus sp. farmed commercially in Southeast Asia, a length of 4 meters is exceptional for a big, mature male individual, and 3 meters would be a large crocodile.

[TheDirtyDurian]

I like a bit of Croc....