Tag: crocodile

Judge Rules Against California’s Ban on Crocodile, Alligator Products

A federal judge has ruled against California’s ban on selling and importing alligator and crocodile products. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Kimberly Mueller issued the ruling March 6, more than three years after Louisiana joined retailers across the nation to sue the state for its decision to criminalize the products. In the judgement, Mueller found…


29 Winners of World Nature Photography Awards 2022 Feature Crocodile’s Flaming Eye Claiming Gold

Jens Cullmann staked out the largest pool for his dramatic shot of an enormous and dangerous reptile. The photographer from Germany would capture the brightly-pigmented flaming iris of a crocodile, otherwise invisible within the thick mud; and this would garner Cullmann the prestigious title of Nature Photographer of the Year 2022. The unforgiving dry season…


Dog Bites Crocodile to Survive Attack in Australia

An Australian dog has narrowly escaped with its life after being bitten by a crocodile at Casuarina Beach in Darwin in the country’s north, NT News reported. Banjo the Staffordshire terrier was out on a walk with his owner Tom Cummins at Casuarina Beach on Monday morning when the incident occurred. Banjo was cooling off…


Crocodile Attacks Australian Army Personnel

Two Australian Defence Force personnel have been attacked by a crocodile but it’s not clear if they were on or off duty when the reptile mauled them in far north Queensland. A soldier has head, chest, and arm injuries after a crocodile mauled him and an Army colleague who went to his aid. Both are…


Family ‘Proud’ of Twin Who Fought Off Crocodile Attacking Her Sister in Mexico

The sister of a woman who fought off a crocodile after it attacked her twin in Mexico has said she is “so proud” of her actions. Melissa and Georgia Laurie, both 28, from Berkshire, were swimming in the daytime in a lagoon in Mexico, around 10 miles from Puerto Escondido, when Melissa was attacked by…


Remains Found in Search for Australian Fisherman

Human remains have been found during a search for a missing fisherman on a tropical Queensland island, as the hunt for a killer crocodile continues. Police, SES and wildlife officers have been searching for the missing 69-year-old since he went fishing in a creek on Hinchinbrook Island about 3 p.m. on Thursday. The man was due back after…