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7 crocodiles euthanized after mass escape
    2021-03-08  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

IT is not known how many crocodiles are still at large after a mass escape from a Bonnievale breeding farm in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Seven of the young crocodiles that escaped have had to be euthanized, CapeNature said Friday.

After 27 subadult Nile crocodiles were recaptured within a day of Wednesday’s mass escape, experts spotted another 13 Saturday night.

Despite their best efforts to recapture them, CapeNature experts were forced to euthanize seven of the animals. As they prove harder and harder to catch, they are now posing a serious threat to surrounding community members.

The commercial farm owner has no idea of exactly how many of his over 5,000 crocodiles had escaped through a hole in a wire fence.

Each between 1.2 and 1.5 meters long, CapeNature said baited trap cages were no longer working because the reptiles were feasting on “an abundance of food in the river.”

“The overgrown river and dense vegetation on the riverbanks also make it very difficult to recapture these crocodiles,’’ CapeNature said. “Being nocturnal animals, the best time to search for them is at night, which brings its own challenges in terms of visibility.”

CapeNature chief executive Razeena Omar was “saddened by the extreme measure this operation is now requiring,” saying: “CapeNature regards the safety of the surrounding community first and foremost, which further accentuates the urgency of the recapturing of these wild animals.”

Omar said CapeNature would lead an investigation into the crocodiles’ escape “to ascertain whether there was a breach in complying to the permit regulations.”(SD-Agencies)

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