Handling crocodiles

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Ahead of the World Crocodile Conference to be held in Sri Lanka from May 20 to 23, crocodile experts held a training campaign for veterinary surgeons at the Dehiwala Zoo last Sunday. The experts taught them how to handle crocodiles when they were brought for treatment. Pix by H.M. Dharmapala

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Kith udugamama Monday, 20 May 2013 11:09 AM

Yes, You have to handle them very carefully,exactly the way they handle us in rivers and lagoons. OUCH

Kith udugamamakith Monday, 20 May 2013 11:15 AM

Please be very careful when you brush their teeth. ha ha ha

Umpire Monday, 20 May 2013 11:17 AM

there are many crocodles in the MRIA runway
who will catch those??

ANTON Monday, 20 May 2013 11:18 AM

WE HAVE HELL OF A LOT TWO FEET CROCODILES IN SRILANKA WHO ALWAYS SHED CROCODILE TEARS, FIRST CURE THEM FIRST.

sss Monday, 20 May 2013 12:25 PM

First put your hand inside its mouth. If nothing happened it is dead

brownwhardhana Monday, 20 May 2013 12:31 PM

nobody can handle crocodiles like late Steve Irwin..

Chewing Gum Monday, 20 May 2013 02:03 PM

Can someone teach Sri Lankans as how to handle corrupt and undisciplined politicians. This is the need of the hour.

HKS Monday, 20 May 2013 04:57 PM

WHAT ABOUT ORGANIZING A TRAINING PROGRAMME ON "SHEDDING CROCODILE TEARS"!!

RAWANA DE SILWA Tuesday, 21 May 2013 12:13 PM

WHAT ABOUT THEIR TEARS/

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