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    Crocodile on the loose in the sea off Phuket’s Bang Tao beach

    A hunt has been launched for a huge crocodile on the loose in the sea off Bang Tao beach in Phuket for fear that the reptile may harm tourists and locals.

    Phuket governor Norapat Plodthong and fishery officials on Wednesday (Aug 30) made an inspection trip to Lepang beach which is located between Bang Tao and Layan beaches where a three-metre long crocodile was sighted swimming in the sea.

    Phuket Gazette reported on Aug 28 that a group of foreigners spotted the crocodile last Friday (Aug 25) and a Phuket expat named “Mike” took a video clip of the croc with his son’s drone camera.

    A crocodile was also sighted by hotel staff and tourists during the same period and it was assumed that it was the same crocodile.

    Governor Norapat said he had ordered fishery officials to try to locate and capture the crocodile which he believes to be a fresh-water species.

    Meanwhile, the Marine and Coastal Resources Department deputy director-general Sopon Thongdee ordered experts of the department to join in the hunt for the reptile.

    He said the crocodile must be captured because it poses a threat to locals and tourists alike.

    The crocodile is likely to be a fresh-water species because no saltwater crocodiles have been sighted for many years, said Mr Sopon, adding that officials must also try to find out where the crocodile came from – from any crocodile farm.

    Thon Thamrongnawasawat, vice dean of Kasetsart University’s Fisheries Faculty, said it was likely the crocodile could be a saltwater or freshwater species that escaped from one of the farms in the province.

    Crocodile on the loose in the sea off Phuket?s Bang Tao beach - Thai PBS English News

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    Quote Originally Posted by misskit
    saltwater or freshwater
    That covers the options...astute.

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    Roaming Phuket crocodile caught
    1 Sep 2017
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    The three-metre crocodile caught in a coastal marsh close to Lepang beach in Phuket's Thalang district. (photo by Pajon Keawmark)



    PHUKET - A three-metre crocodile believed to be the one filmed swimming in the sea off Bang Tao beach last week has been captured in a coastal marsh in Thalang district.

    The two-year-old male reptile weighs more than 200kg.

    The hunt began about 8pm on Thursday after the crocodile was spotted in a large marsh close to Lepang beach in tambon Cherngtalay.

    Three boats were deployed to catch the reptile with a team of about 15, people from the Department of Fisheries and local fishermen.

    They used nets to corner the crocodile and prevent it venturing from the shore.

    Nikom Suksawat, one of the hunters, said the crocodile slipped through nets twice before it was finally caught about 3.30am after two more nets were brought into play.

    He said it was still not clear if it was a fresh or salt water species.

    The crocodile was being taken to the Phuket Coastal Fisheries Research and Development Centre in tambon Pa Klok of Thalang district, where it will be examined by experts.

    Earlier, a video clip featuring a large crocodile lingering in the sea at Bang Thao beach in Thalang district went viral on social media.

    The footage was captured by a drone operated by an Australian tourist identified only as Mike after he spotted the creature while strolling along the beach. Authorities have verified the video clip and found it was shot on Aug 25 and uploaded on Tuesday.

    Roaming Phuket crocodile caught | Bangkok Post: news

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    Captured crocodile in Phuket getting depressed

    The 3-metre-long crocodile captured from the sea last week off Phuket beach is getting depressed and doesn’t eat after it was kept at a Coastal Aquaculture Research and Development Region 5 in Phuket.

    This was disclosed yesterday by the Phuket governor Mr Narapat Plodthong after visiting the research centre.

    He now confirmed the animal is a salt water male crocodile after the fishery officials at the centre have examined its species.

    But he said the crocodile looked depressed and didn’t eat, adding that it needed time to adapt itself with new environment.

    He said the Phuket Fisheries Office has officially asked the Fisheries Department to make decision on whether to give the animal to any state agency to take care of as it needs an agency with high potential to raise the salt water crocodile.

    The potential agency must have an aquacentre that is close to nature, he said.

    He said the Phuket Fisheries Office is now seeking help from specialists to determine the salt water crocodile came from either natural source or is a pet crocodile.

    It has to find out whether there is any people raising crocodile near the area which it was captured so that prevention measures will be worked out, he said.

    Meanwhile conservationists are now waging an online campaign calling on fishery officials to release the crocodile back to nature.

    Dr Rungsrit Kanjanavanit, vice president of the Seub Nakhasathien Foundation, posted on the Foundation’s Facebook voicing opposition to the capture with claim that the crocodile has been in its natural habitat a long time ago.

    In principle the crocodile can live harmoniously with humans, he said.

    “I understand the fear and the concern of local people. But I would like the people to have more understanding of nature, so that we would have more rational fear and not beyond scientific information which proves crocodiles are afraid of human beings. They won’t attack or bite human beings because human beings are not their food. They won’t attack unless they are provoked, or bullied. They choose to avoid human beings and the risk of crocodile attack in nature is close to zero.”

    He went on saying that he wanted to see public reaction to be at appropriate level on scientific way so that a right decision could be worked out on sustainable way.

    He said this crocodile is key to attempt to revive salt water crocodiles in Thailand’s nature which is near extinction.

    He said salt water crocodiles are rare and it’s population is even less than tigers in nature.

    “We now have a light of hope, but don’t ever let it to perish worthless in cement pond.”

    At the same time the Facebook page of Kasetsart University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital also posted a suggestion to the Phuket governor saying if he could not yet find an appropriate agency to take care of this animal, then he better put it back to nature to take care.

    Captured crocodile in Phuket getting depressed - Thai PBS English News

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    Quote Originally Posted by misskit
    Dr Rungsrit Kanjanavanit, vice president of the Seub Nakhasathien Foundation, posted on the Foundation’s Facebook voicing opposition to the capture with claim that the crocodile has been in its natural habitat a long time ago.

    In principle the crocodile can live harmoniously with humans, he said.

    “I understand the fear and the concern of local people. But I would like the people to have more understanding of nature, so that we would have more rational fear and not beyond scientific information which proves crocodiles are afraid of human beings. They won’t attack or bite human beings because human beings are not their food. They won’t attack unless they are provoked, or bullied. They choose to avoid human beings and the risk of crocodile attack in nature is close to zero.”
    Butt, of course the "doctor" knows exactly what he's "talking" about, eh? Are there any Aussies, from Cairns, or Darwin, present on this topic thread? Please!
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    Have you ever posted anything that makes sense?

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    Quote Originally Posted by cyrille
    Have you ever posted anything that makes sense?
    Thank you, for dignifying my non-sensible post, with your usual brilliant form of replies. I applaud your esteemed level of intelligence, sir! Now, kindly enjoy a "nice" person's day, for a welcomed change. Cheers!

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    Quote Originally Posted by cyrille View Post
    Have you ever posted anything that makes sense?
    The One Line Wonder strikes again.

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    This so called DOCTOR of whatever doesn't know DIDDLY about salt water crocs that's for damn sure.

    Quote Originally Posted by TuskegeeBen
    “I understand the fear and the concern of local people. But I would like the people to have more understanding of nature, so that we would have more rational fear and not beyond scientific information which proves crocodiles are afraid of human beings. They won’t attack or bite human beings because human beings are not their food. They won’t attack unless they are provoked, or bullied. They choose to avoid human beings and the risk of crocodile attack in nature is close to zero.”

    Fresh water crocs and even alligators will attack ANYTHING they think they can sneak up on and drag into the water to drown and or rip apart. Salt water crocs are afraid of nothing. Maybe out in the open ocean with big sharks. I've never seen it.
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    Blame goes to the croc.
    Naturally.

    A misdirected metaphor reflecting all our woes and worries.

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    The crocodile should be turned into leather and handbags and shoes can be made.

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    Quote Originally Posted by misskit View Post
    They won’t attack or bite human beings because human beings are not their food. They won’t attack unless they are provoked, or bullied. They choose to avoid human beings and the risk of crocodile attack in nature is close to zero.
    In Australia Salt water crocs kill someone on average once per year.
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    Captured crocodile in Phuket getting depressed
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    A bipolar croc, get it on the meds quick, make it snappy

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    Conservation foundation calls for release of captured crocodile back to its natural habitats


    The Seub Nakhasathien Foundation yesterday issued a statement calling on the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation and the Department of Fisheries to jointly take care of and free the captured saltwater crocodile back to its natural habitats before it was too late.

    The call by the foundation whose main task is to conserve nature and wildlife came after the 3-metre crocodile was reported to be depressed and didn’t eat after it was captured last Friday and now is kept in a huge cement well at the Coastal Aquaculture Research and Development Region 5 in Thalarng district of Phuket.

    It said keeping the crocodile in enclosure of the cement well is inappropriate and is reason that it is depressed and doesn’t eat which may result in other consequence. Normally saltwater crocodile will live in vast coastal environment.

    As an active nature and wildlife conservation organisation, it then advised relevant government agencies to jointly protect and conserve this rare species which is facing distinction.

    It’s advice included emergent transfer of the crocodile to appropriate natural enclosure to ease it’s depression such as in wildlife rehabilitation and breeding centre, and study a long term plan to free it in appropriate natural enclosure for research and study as saltwater crocodile inhabitats are scatteredly found from Bengol Bay which covers ASEAN region to northern Australia.

    It said that the status of saltwater crocodiles in Thailand is listed as critically endangered.

    For the time being, it urged both departments to work closely in taking care of the crocodile and to release it back to its natural habitat as it’s population is critically declining and its habitats also are invaded.

    It also urged that both departments speedily give knowledge to the local people that crocodile is not only key to ecological balance but also tourism promotion as they could live in harmony with humans as proved successful in Malaysia, Singapore and Myanmar.

    Conservation foundation calls for release of captured crocodile back to its natural habitats - Thai PBS English News

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    It'll end up being sold to a zoo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TizMe
    In Australia Salt water crocs kill someone on average once per year.
    They only kill them once though

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