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7 yr old Boy feeds Aussie zoo's animals to croc - Ugh!

7 yr old Boy feeds Aussie zoo's animals to croc - Ugh!

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#17 yr old Boy feeds Aussie zoo's animals to croc - Ugh!
Posted: 10/3/08 at 1:56pm

Okay, I'm appalled at this.

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.
In this CCTV image, the boy throws a turtle over a wall at the Alice Springs Reptile Center.

In this CCTV image, the boy throws a turtle over a wall at the Alice Springs Reptile Center.

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.

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.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/australia.zoo.carnage.ap/index.html?eref=rss_topstories


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#2re: 7 yr old Boy feeds Aussie zoo's animals to croc - Ugh!
Posted: 10/3/08 at 2:02pm

How sad! He's only 7, I can't imagine what he'll be like as a teen or adult...scary.


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#3re: 7 yr old Boy feeds Aussie zoo's animals to croc - Ugh!
Posted: 10/3/08 at 2:02pm

Gotcha, sorry taz.


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#4re: 7 yr old Boy feeds Aussie zoo's animals to croc - Ugh!
Posted: 10/3/08 at 2:48pm

is it just me or is this slightly similar to Equus?


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Bluemoon
#5re: 7 yr old Boy feeds Aussie zoo's animals to croc - Ugh!
Posted: 10/3/08 at 3:05pm

re: 7 yr old Boy feeds Aussie zoo's animals to croc - Ugh!

Sometimes crocs need help getting food.

wexy
#6re: 7 yr old Boy feeds Aussie zoo's animals to croc - Ugh!
Posted: 10/3/08 at 3:07pm

Animal torture and cruelty is a sign of serious psychiatric issues. This child is seriously ill.


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KrissySim
#7re: 7 yr old Boy feeds Aussie zoo's animals to croc - Ugh!
Posted: 10/3/08 at 3:12pm

Animal torture and cruelty is a sign of serious psychiatric issues.

Tell that to American voters.
Updated On: 10/3/08 at 03:12 PM

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#8re: 7 yr old Boy feeds Aussie zoo's animals to croc - Ugh!
Posted: 10/3/08 at 3:15pm

Arrest the parents for child endangerment....and put him under psychiatric evaluation.

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#9re: 7 yr old Boy feeds Aussie zoo's animals to croc - Ugh!
Posted: 10/3/08 at 3:27pm

Dre-- haha, excellent point. Seriously, though, this is really creepy.


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wexy
#10re: 7 yr old Boy feeds Aussie zoo's animals to croc - Ugh!
Posted: 10/3/08 at 3:28pm

Except Krissy, we torture humans


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Broadwaynerd101
#11re: 7 yr old Boy feeds Aussie zoo's animals to croc - Ugh!
Posted: 10/3/08 at 4:04pm

Is this the same kid who stole his grandma's car?

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Dre2387
#12re: 7 yr old Boy feeds Aussie zoo's animals to croc - Ugh!
Posted: 10/3/08 at 7:56pm

Thanks Schmerg_The_Impaler. Glad I wasn't the only one. And it is very serious. and scary.

but you never know. Someone might write a play about it.


<--- the set of A Midsummer Night's Dream that I was assistant stage manager for during the 2007 season at the STNJ outdoor stage.

-Dre-
You must remember all the same that at the crux of every game is knowing when it's time to leave the table... And it's important to be artful in your exit. No turning back, you must accept the con is done... It was a ball, it was a blast. And it's a shame it couldn't last. But every chapter has to end, you must agree.
~Dirty Rotten Scoundrels~

There's a special kind of people known as show people. We live in a world full of dreams. Sometimes we're not too certain what's false and what's real. But we're seldom in doubt about what we feel.
~Curtains~

It is a far, far better thing I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest I go to, than I have ever known.
~A Tale of Two Cities ~

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JbaraFan1
#14re: 7 yr old Boy feeds Aussie zoo's animals to croc - Ugh!
Posted: 10/3/08 at 8:04pm

Disturbing story no matter what the age, but 7 yrs -- wow.

On a positive note, he did show some kindness toward the croc by feeding him...

RockabyeHamlet
#15re: 7 yr old Boy feeds Aussie zoo's animals to croc - Ugh!
Posted: 10/4/08 at 10:29am

Proof that Crocs need better training. Why didn't he eat the little heathen?

On a serious note: I hope the parents take the seriously and get the kid professional help and not just shrug and say "Boys will be boys"


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