Christine Animal Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 They are trying to capture a crocodile discovered in a two hectare pool near Epinal, situated on the edge of the road only 100 metres from the village of Xertigny.The crocodile is about 1.5 metres long and very difficult to catch with the traps they have installed. Someone saw a van by the pool a couple of weeks ago and they think that is maybe when he was dumped there.http://qc.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/090617/insolite/animaux_crocodile_insolite_1 A suivre ... [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted June 19, 2009 Author Share Posted June 19, 2009 Suspense http://openvideo.dailymotion.com/user/Vosges_Matin/video/x9mb0z_chasse-au-crocodile-a-xertigny_animalsThen! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un-FBc5Nx44 and Crocodile, toujours pas de capture [geek] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterG Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Mmmmmmmmm. Nice shoes and matching handbag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastines Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 A good story after dinner was telling friends of the Alligators in the River Avon at Iford Bridge near Christchurch,Dorset. No-one believed me and I have won several £20 notes on producing the story as printed in The Echo and reprinted recently for my benefit. There was a circus on the field by the bridge and 3 Alligators managed to escape and get into the Avon. The keeper said as the water was cold they would probably be numbed into staying in the river and dying. 2 where found on the river bank by a dog walker and the third? The Sun did take the opportunity to feature a semi-clad "Model" rowing a small boat and being surprised by the sight of some huge beast at the side of the boat.Wasn't me,honest.Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Not quite so exotic but when I was at school in the 1960s in Lincoln there were kangaroos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I remember the wallabies in the Peak district - are any still there?And a friend of mine found a racoon in his garden in East Leicester a few years back, feeding on peanuts with the badgers and a fox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 There is currently a wolverine on the lose in Dordognshire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fi Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 There is also la bete des Vosges - he even has a beer named after him [:D] - apparently it's good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 News is spreading far and wide about the crocodile des Vosges, even as far as Indiahttp://in.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idINTRE55L3ZU20090622 The latest bulletin, after a meeting of those responsible, it has been decided to empty the pool and they have asked people to keep away to avoid disturbing the creature.la mairie de Xertigny veut le calme autour de l'étang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 [quote user="Christine Animal"] News is spreading far and wide about the crocodile des Vosges, even as far as Indiahttp://in.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idINTRE55L3ZU20090622[/quote]It's quite amusing that they have to explain to readers that crocodiles only live in zoos in France.Can you buy a crocodile in a pet shop in France? Or are there laws about selling wild and dangerous creatures here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 I'm not sure about the laws nowadays Cathy, but I hope it is interdit. The latest on the crocodile des Vosges. They have emptied the pool and no crocodile http://actu.orange.fr/articles/insolite/Pas-de-crocodile-dans-l-etang-de-Xertigny.html unless he has moved on to the nearest pool about 700 metres away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 He's probably trying to make his way HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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