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Komodo dragon kills man in Indonesia: police
Jakarta (AFP) March 24, 2009 An Indonesian fisherman was mauled to death by a Komodo dragon after he ventured into a remote island sanctuary for the giant killer lizards, police said Tuesday. The fisherman died from massive blood loss after being bitten in the leg as he looked for fruit on the island in the east of the archipelago. "The fisherman was with some friends and took a break on Rinca island. He entered the jungle to find some sugar-apples," local police deputy chief Benny Hutajulu told AFP. "The Komodo suddenly grabbed his heel.... His two friends in the boat heard a scream and rushed to help him." The reptile had disappeared when his friends arrived but the man died on his way to hospital. "A doctor said that he was bleeding badly and losing a lot of blood," Hutajulu said. "There were no eyewitnesses," he said. Rinca and nearby Komodo, Gili Motang and Flores islands in eastern Indonesia are the natural habitats of the deadly lizards, the world's largest monitor reptile. Komodos can grow up to three metres (10 feet) in length and weigh up to 140 kilograms (310 pounds). Typically pack hunters and scavengers, one bite from a Komodo can kill as their saliva is laced with highly toxic bacteria. There are an estimated 3,000 dragons in the park and surrounding areas but fatal attacks on humans are rare. A park ranger was attacked in February but survived. Last year a group of European scuba divers became stranded on Rinca island and had to fight off a curious Komodo. Share This Article With Planet Earth
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Animal activists slam plans for Malaysian tiger park
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) March 22, 2009A coalition of wildlife groups in Malaysia have criticised plans by northern Penang to set up a 40 hectare (100 acre) tiger park, saying it could hurt the state's tourist industry. |
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