Man eating croc nabbed?

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A crocodile who is said to have been a man eater has been nabbed in Malimbada, Matara, Wildlife authorities said today. The Crocodile is suspected to be one of the culprits in the death of Nuwanthika Sathsarani a student who was taken away by a crocodile when she went to the banks of the river to wash her face.

The Crocodiles of the area have taken away three other human lives during the recent past. The 12 foot long crocodile was captured after residents and wildlife officials set a trap to capture it last night. However Veterinary surgeon Tharaka Prasad of the Wildlife department said that they are yet to ascertain if the nabbed crocodile is the one who caused the deaths of humans.(By Krishan Jeewaka Jayaruk)

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Jeevan Sunday, 15 April 2012 11:34 AM

Only the physically challenged animals prey on humans. If they adapt to the taste of human blood, they will then keep attacking humans.

warren Monday, 16 April 2012 07:06 AM

Jeevan.. that's a load of croc!!! Hehee.. where on earth do you get this information from? Crocs attack cos it's in their nature, they are higher on the food chain.. they're predators.. not cos they're "physically challenged".. and they don't get hooked to human meat.. what did you think that they are like hanbal lecture?? Hahaha.. don't go by hearsay, get your facts right..

Fazlyma Monday, 16 April 2012 06:06 AM

Well..let it enjoy with the animal world...but there are so many crocodile out in the land of SL... who will catch them up.....?

samosa Sunday, 15 April 2012 05:11 PM

It will send to the zoo, if this is the croc who caused for deaths... This can attract people to generate some revenue to the zoo :)

Jeevan Sunday, 15 April 2012 05:10 PM

capital punishment

meranchi Sunday, 15 April 2012 03:35 PM

what do authority thinking animal life is precious than human life

upasake Sunday, 15 April 2012 03:06 PM

To whome it may concern ,Thanks for the repling for the voice of the people, Clean the whole Nilwala river and all other rivers,Who may wants Crocks; keep them away from people,kill them all, if anyone says; save them? For what ?
Suckle the milk or what,
if the people can hunt them let them do it,
i think the only country may be the Sri-Lanka in the world that value crokadile more than a human life.

defRep Sunday, 15 April 2012 12:54 PM

let feed it a journalist.

lankan. Sunday, 15 April 2012 12:52 PM

Pooh...what a kindness..!!

lankan. Sunday, 15 April 2012 12:37 PM

Pooh...what a kindness with crocodile,,!!

Andy Sunday, 15 April 2012 12:02 PM

Please Relese it to Kelaniya Kingdom.. The King will run for his Life..

Jeevan Sunday, 15 April 2012 08:55 AM

Good. Please don't punish it before asserting the truth.

Riyazi-Dorking Sunday, 15 April 2012 11:14 AM

"Never smile at a croc-o-dile.............."

Sagarika Sunday, 15 April 2012 10:30 AM

Please release it into Muthurajawela crocodile sanctuary!

Jeevan Sunday, 15 April 2012 10:13 AM

Oh man! its a huge animal. Mr.Mervin, please give your hand to it and confirm if this is the man eater! ;)

King Sunday, 15 April 2012 10:09 AM

Crocodiles are carnivores and ambush hunters. That's their nature. We can't punish them for being natural? May be we could relocate them to a croc friendly place

Weha Sunday, 15 April 2012 09:43 AM

Punish it?? you gotta be kidding me !!

Calistus Jayatilleke Sunday, 15 April 2012 09:07 AM

Wasn't there an old Sinhala "kaviya" (poem) which goes like this: "Minee nokai Matara kimbulige patiya...."

maru Sunday, 15 April 2012 09:38 AM

do not ascertain that this is the killer croc. and go to the same water again and face the same tragedy..

mara Sunday, 15 April 2012 09:34 AM

Please do not kill it. It is an innocent animal we should protect it.

Noor Sunday, 15 April 2012 08:55 AM

What you to do with that Croc????? pls. don't kill like human.

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