Nile Crocodile Bites Veterinarean’s Arm Off (pictures)
Last week, a 440 pound (200 kg) Nile Crocodile bit veterinarian Chang Po-yu’s arm off as he was reaching through iron bars to remove tranquilizer darts. Luckily for Mr. Po-yu, doctors were able to successfully reattach the arm after seven hours of surgery.
Chang failed to notice that the crocodile was not fully anaesthetised when he stuck his arm through an iron rail to medicate it.
Known as a man-eater because of its voracious nature, the crocodile is listed as an endangered species, and is rapidly disappearing from its native African habitat. To learn more about Nile Crocodiles…click here.
