Crocs On The Loose

Nile crocodile, taken at the Le Bonheur Crocodile Farm
 near Stellenbosch, South Africa. Who knows, maybe
these are some of those in question!

Okay, so most of he crocodiles that got released were only 6'6" long or less. I am not sure that is much consolation to the people who fish in, swim in, or boat on the Limpopo River, in South Africa, into which the crocs were released from a crocodile farm due to heavy flooding. So far heavy rains have taken 20 human lives and the released crocs not one - or at least that is the official word.

Update: Here is a link to a more in depth article saying that anywhere from 7,000 to 15,000 crocs were reported washed away when the flood gates were opened! And they are telling people not to worry that the crocs are going to eat them. My guess is that said number of crocs will soon be very hungry and on the prowl for whatever they can catch. This second article also said that some of the crocs may be as long as 16 feet long and they have only recovered 2,000 of them so far! And we thought we had a problem on Long Island last year when maybe a half dozen small alligators or so were found roaming about.

See ya later alligator. In a little while crocodile!

All the best,
Glenn B