Giant crocodile Lolong not eating 'due to stress'

[xchrom]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/sep/09/giant-crocodile-lolong-not-eating-stress

A saltwater crocodile that could be the world's largest in captivity has not eaten for six days since being captured in a creek in the southern Philippines.

Wildlife official Ronnie Sumiller, who led the hunt for the 20-foot (6.1 metre) crocodile, nicknamed Lolong, said the reptile was under close observation for signs of stress.

He said it was normal for crocodiles to be stressed after being trapped and handled. Even in the wild, they do not normally eat daily, and a crocodile as huge as Lolong can go without food for up to six months.

Lolong has been placed in an 800-square metre pen, secured by concrete walls topped with wire in Bunawan township, where he was caught last weekend.

[hlthe2b]

1. Seems incredibly cruel.. Kill it or free it or find a much more natural

and considerably larger sanctuary for him.

[NYC_SKP]

2. "Saltwater crocodile placed in pen surrounded by concrete walls"

What's to stress about?

:sarcasm:

[adhd_what_huh]

3. he will be fine....they can go 6 months with no food

you forgot to mention this....

"The crocodile was caught after a three-week hunt, easing some fears among the locals. A child was killed in the same township by a crocodile two years ago, and Lolong had been suspected of killing a fisherman who has been missing since July."

I think they should keep the crowds away for at least a year and slowly introduce him to the people and not let people throw rocks at him.

thanks for the post and link.

[xchrom]

4. It's in the article - so I didn't forget to mention anything.

[adhd_what_huh]

5. your right....but you did say maybe we should let it go and that

is what I was referencing.

[Nihil]

6. True enough ... he should be allowed to forage for whatever he wants ...

... rather than being blamed for a missing fisherman and locked up
for the rest of his life as if he was a random Afghan detained in
Guantanamo ... still, at least the croc wasn't killed outright
this time ...

:shrug:

Have you even thought about how small the range of those crocodiles
has become thanks to the encroachment and murderous persecution of
the ever-growing tide of humans?

:grr: