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Apr 27th, 2006, 08:58 PM
From: ABC NewsOnline
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200604/s1625944.htm
Last Update: Friday, April 28, 2006. 12:15pm (AEST)
Crocodile steals man's chainsaw
A 4.4-metre crocodile has chased a man up a tree in the Northern Territory while he was working on the cleaning up debris left by cyclone Monica.
The owner of the Corroboree Park Tavern, Peter Shappert, says the man was trying to remove a tree that had fallen against the saltwater crocodile pen.
Mr Shappert says the crocodile, named Brutis, managed to take possession of the chainsaw the man was using.
"He's been a bit upset with the noise, so he's come shooting out of the pond, run up the tree and tried to grab Freddy the chainsaw man," he said.
"So he's missed Freddy and grabbed his chainsaw instead.
"Presently he's swimming around with a large steel chainsaw hanging out of his mouth."
The clean-up effort has been delayed and staff are currently trying to win back the necessary machinery.
"I was going to drain the pen and then ask him politely to let go of the chainsaw," Mr Shappert said.
Mr Shappert says he is thinking of changin the crocodile's name from Brutis to two-stroke.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200604/s1625944.htm
Last Update: Friday, April 28, 2006. 12:15pm (AEST)
Crocodile steals man's chainsaw
A 4.4-metre crocodile has chased a man up a tree in the Northern Territory while he was working on the cleaning up debris left by cyclone Monica.
The owner of the Corroboree Park Tavern, Peter Shappert, says the man was trying to remove a tree that had fallen against the saltwater crocodile pen.
Mr Shappert says the crocodile, named Brutis, managed to take possession of the chainsaw the man was using.
"He's been a bit upset with the noise, so he's come shooting out of the pond, run up the tree and tried to grab Freddy the chainsaw man," he said.
"So he's missed Freddy and grabbed his chainsaw instead.
"Presently he's swimming around with a large steel chainsaw hanging out of his mouth."
The clean-up effort has been delayed and staff are currently trying to win back the necessary machinery.
"I was going to drain the pen and then ask him politely to let go of the chainsaw," Mr Shappert said.
Mr Shappert says he is thinking of changin the crocodile's name from Brutis to two-stroke.