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http://www.wbns.com/live/content/nationalnews/stories/2008/10/03/croc.html?sid=102

 

SYDNEY, Australia — A 7-year-old boy broke into a popular Outback zoo, fed a string of animals to the resident crocodile and bashed several lizards to death with a rock, the zoo's director said Friday.

The 30-minute rampage, caught on the zoo's security camera, happened early Wednesday after the boy jumped a security fence at the Alice Springs Reptile Center in central Australia, said zoo director Rex Neindorf.

 

The child then went on a killing spree, bashing three lizards to death with a rock, including the zoo's beloved, 20-year-old goanna, which he then fed to "Terry," an 11-foot, 440-pound saltwater crocodile, said Neindorf.

 

The boy also fed several live animals to Terry by throwing them over the two fences surrounding the crocodile's enclosure, at one point climbing over the outer fence to get closer to the giant reptile.

 

In the footage, the boy's face remains largely blank, Neindorf said, adding: "It was like he was playing a game."

 

By the time he was done, 13 animals worth around $5,500 had been killed, including a turtle, bearded dragons and thorny devil lizards, Neindorf said. Although none were considered rare, some are difficult to replace, he said.

 

"We're horrified that anyone can do this and saddened by the age of the child," Neindorf said.

 

Alice Springs police said they are unable to press charges against the boy because of his age. Children under age 10 can't be charged with criminal offenses in the Northern Territory. His name was not released because of his age.

 

Neindorf said he plans to sue the boy's parents.

 

The boy's small size is probably the reason he didn't trip the zoo's security system, which relies on sensors to detect intruders, Neindorf said.

 

"I just want people to learn that they can't let their children go and run amok," Neindorf said. "If we can't put the blame onto the child, then someone has to accept the responsibility."

 

 

 

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I think that this is too funny. I almost want to send the parents some cash to cover the cost of the animals. This is going to be my little boy in five years. lol I am shocked that he didn't go for any snakes. My son wants to go see the lizards and snakes everytime we go to the zoo.

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LMAO dude when i was 7 i was killing shit too, i think any kid allowed to run around on a few acres is going to find something to kill eventually.

 

I have fond memories of my cousin and I crushing toads with rocks and being amazed at what came out. it was like biology .75 :)

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LMAO dude when i was 7 i was killing shit too, i think any kid allowed to run around on a few acres is going to find something to kill eventually.

 

I have fond memories of my cousin and I crushing toads with rocks and being amazed at what came out. it was like biology .75 :)

 

After reading this I would just like to express how Ultra cool I think you are and to not kill me.

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You're all a bunch of take-it-up-the-ass hippies.

 

Werd, brother.

 

 

After reading this I would just like to express how Ultra cool I think you are and to not kill me.

 

even though you are a liberal, i'll spare you. you just made my sig. when the orge can figure out how to make it smallprint.

 

I killed all kinds of shit when I was a little kid. Though I didn't trespass to do it.

 

you do have a point, and even i did ask myself, "self, where were the freaking parents at."

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