OT: New Dundee Down Under
Alan Page
Aussie boy breaks into zoo, feeds animals to croc
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- A 7-year-old boy broke into a popular Outback zoo,
fed a string of animals to the resident crocodile and bashed several lizards
to death with a rock, the zoo's director said Friday.
The 30-minute rampage, caught on the zoo's security camera, happened early
Wednesday after the boy jumped a security fence at the Alice Springs Reptile
Center in central Australia, said zoo director Rex Neindorf.
The child then went on a killing spree, bashing three lizards to death with
a rock, including the zoo's beloved, 20-year-old goanna, which he then fed
to "Terry," an 11-foot, 440-pound saltwater crocodile, said Neindorf.
The boy also fed several live animals to Terry by throwing them over the two
fences surrounding the crocodile's enclosure, at one point climbing over the
outer fence to get closer to the giant reptile.
In the footage, the boy's face remains largely blank, Neindorf said, adding:
"It was like he was playing a game."
By the time he was done, 13 animals worth around $5,500 had been killed,
including a turtle, bearded dragons and thorny devil lizards, Neindorf said.
Although none were considered rare, some are difficult to replace, he said.
"We're horrified that anyone can do this and saddened by the age of the
child," Neindorf said.
Alice Springs police said they are unable to press charges against the boy
because of his age. Children under age 10 can't be charged with criminal
offenses in the Northern Territory. His name was not released because of his
age.
Neindorf said he plans to sue the boy's parents.
The boy's small size is probably the reason he didn't trip the zoo's
security system, which relies on sensors to detect intruders, Neindorf said.
"I just want people to learn that they can't let their children go and run
amok," Neindorf said. "If we can't put the blame onto the child, then
someone has to accept the responsibility."
polar
If the crocodile took a bite out of the kid, you know
the parents wouldn't hesitate to sue the dickens out
of the zoo.
Where were the parents anyway when the boy was on his
own safari?
johnny bobby bee
> The child then went on a killing spree, bashing three lizards to death with
> a rock, including the zoo's beloved, 20-year-old goanna, which he then fed
> to "Terry," an 11-foot, 440-pound saltwater crocodile, said Neindorf.
> By the time he was done, 13 animals worth around $5,500 had been killed,
Ladies and gentlemen - meet the next Ted Bundy.
> "I just want people to learn that they can't let their children go and run
> amok,"
"Run amok"? I'll try to remember that after the boy's first human casualty.
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Deborah
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>Alan Page wrote:
>> The child then went on a killing spree, bashing three lizards to death with
>> a rock, including the zoo's beloved, 20-year-old goanna, which he then fed
>> to "Terry," an 11-foot, 440-pound saltwater crocodile, said Neindorf.
>
>> By the time he was done, 13 animals worth around $5,500 had been killed,
>
>Ladies and gentlemen - meet the next Ted Bundy.
>
>> "I just want people to learn that they can't let their children go and run
>> amok,"
>
>"Run amok"? I'll try to remember that after the boy's first human casualty.
Remember when the flamingos were killed in Stanley Park? I don't
think we ever found out who did that. At least the authorities down
under know who the boy is, in this case, and can keep an eye on him
wrt future offences.
Deborah
johnny bobby bee
> Remember when the flamingos were killed in Stanley Park? I don't
> think we ever found out who did that.
OJ?
Kath
> http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_AUSTRALIA_ZOO_CARNAGE?SITE=...
That's one little bad boy! Very embarrassing and distressing for the
kid's parents.
Kath
R H Draney
>
>On Oct 4, 6:31=A0am, "Alan Page" <alp...@spamsucceed.net> wrote:
>>
>> By the time he was done, 13 animals worth around $5,500 had been killed,
>id.
>> Although none were considered rare, some are difficult to replace, he sai=
>d.
>>
>> "We're horrified that anyone can do this and saddened by the age of the
>> child," Neindorf said.
>>
>y
>> because of his age. Children under age 10 can't be charged with criminal
>his
>> age.
>>
>> Neindorf said he plans to sue the boy's parents.
>>
>> The boy's small size is probably the reason he didn't trip the zoo's
>id.
>
>That's one little bad boy! Very embarrassing and distressing for the
>kid's parents.
Future serial killer, to be sure....r
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i agree,somebody to keep an eye on