Monster saltwater crocodile stalked students at a primary school – and emerged from the water every time the school BELL rang for recess and lunch

A 3.7-metre saltwater crocodile which emerged every time the bell rang at an Australian school has finally been caught. ‘Shorty’ the maneater would lurk in the waters looking for his next victim during school breaks – but fortunately for the students he was fenced off from the school grounds. Shorty would habitually crawl from the Cowal Creek bed and peer through the fence. But schoolkids no longer need to be on the look-out at lunchtime after the maneater was captured.

However, his larger friend, a 4.5m saltwater beast, is still on the loose and the rangers have now declared him as the region’s most wanted croc. Ranger Coordinator Warren Strevens said he wasn’t ‘surprised’ when he heard the croc was tempted by the sound of the ringing bell. ‘I heard the story when we captured it…but it didn’t surprise anybody, he knew the habits of the school around bell time,’ Mr Strevens told Daily Mail Australia.

Caught using a float trap, it took three days to lure Shorty into his cage where a big piece of meat awaited him. The trap was configured so that when the 3.7-metre monster bit down on his dinner, the steel trap’s door closed behind him. He was then pulled out of the water and taken to a nearby crocodile breeding facility.

source: www.dailymail.co.uk

saltwater crocodile – sósvízi krokodil
to emerge – előbukkanni
maneater – emberevő
to lurk – leselkedni, lesben állni
victim – áldozat
school break – szünet
to be fenced off – el van kerítve
to crawl – mászni
to peer – benézni, kukucskálni
to be on the look-out – óvatosnak lenni
however – viszont
to be on the loose – szabadon van
ranger – vadőr, erdőőr
to be tempted by – elcsábítja valami
habit – szokás
float trap – úszó csapda
to lure – becsalogatni
to bite down on – ráharapni
breeding – tenyésztés, szaporodás

True or false?

1. Two crocodiles were captured.

2. Shorty arrived when the school bell rang for lunch.

3. The school is protected by a fence.

4. The ranger was really shocked to hear that the crocodile came when the bell rang.

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Performing crocodile ‘injured by portly accountant’ in Russian circus accident

In a fight between a crocodile and an overweight accountant, there seems to be little doubt about who would win. But when the unlikely situation came to pass in Russia, it was the dangerous reptile that fared worst.

The Moscow Times reported that the performing crocodile was left with injuries after the accountant fell on it in northern Russia. The accountant was travelling with the Soviet Circus from Murmansk to Severomorsk. The two-metre-long crocodile had allegedly been lying on a blanket when the bus they were travelling on hit a pothole in the road. After what the paper called "an unfortunate chain of events" the 120 kg woman was thrown on to the crocodile.

The reptile was left vomiting for several hours afterwards and both sustained shock and minor injuries. The crocodile, called Fedya, seemed to fare worse than the accountant although a medical examination found he was clear of any internal injuries. Fedya had to skip a performance scheduled for later in the evening. The accountant, who was not named, was issued a reprimand for not wearing a seatbelt.

source: www.independent.co.uk

overweight – túlsúlyos
accountant – könyvelő
to be little doubt about – kevés kétség fér hozzá
unlikely – valószínűtlen
reptile – hüllő
to fare worse – rosszabbul jár
injury – sérülés
allegedly – állítólag
pothole – kátyú
unfortunate chain of events – szerencsétlen események sorozata
to vomit – hányni
although – habár
medical examination – orvosi vizsgálat
internal – belső
scheduled – betervezett
reprimand – megrovás
seatbelt – biztonsági öv

True or false?

1. The crocodile was injured during a circus performance.

2. The accountant fell out of her seat and onto the crocodile.

3. The accountant was examined by a doctor.

4. The crocodile’s evening performance had to be cancelled.

5. The accountant had to pay a fine for not wearing a seatbelt.

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