Wednesday, March 09, 2005

I see shoes in his future.

A man-eating crocodile has been captured by wildlife authorities in Uganda and taken to a crocodile farm.
The rangers assisted by dozens of fishermen tracked the five-metre animal for three nights before catching it using ropes and nets.
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) says the crocodile is thought to be 60 years old and weighs about 1,000kg.
The villagers of Lugaga on Lake Victoria say they think it has killed 80 people since 1986 and wanted to kill it.
UWA's Moses Mapesa, who was in charge of the capture, told AFP news agency they had to move the crocodile quickly to stop local residents from avenging the deaths, which local media say have occurred over the past two decades.
"Much as the residents of Lugaga wanted to kill the reptile after our rangers had captured it, it is our responsibility to protect it," UWA spokeswoman Lillian Nsubuga told Reuters news agency.
People living on the shores of Lake Victoria depend on the lake for food and water and can be easy prey for crocodiles.
Peter Ogwang, an expert who helped with the capture on Monday, told the state-owned New Vision newspaper the crocodile was known to take its victims to a special spot, where it allowed the bodies to decompose.
He said a crocodile can develop a habit of hunting humans down, once it tastes human flesh.
Ugandan authorities blame the attacks on an increase in the human population, which encroaches on crocodiles' habitat.

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