Monster Croc Takes Camper

Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 30, 2008 at 15:10

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Story just hit our paper. Very sad.

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,24424959-952,00.html

Might say not 100% confirmed yet but looks ugly if you read the article.

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Reply By: Member - Tony B (QLD) - Tuesday, Sep 30, 2008 at 15:29

Tuesday, Sep 30, 2008 at 15:29

I was up ther over the weekend and was fishing off the jetty on Monday around lunch. Must have happened Monday arvo as no word of that yesterday. I was at a worse spot for crocodiles up at the morgan/mcivor rivers throwing cast nets off sand banks. A mates large dog was taken off the bank there a few years ago, but a bloke! makes you wonder when your time is up its up. Cheers Tony

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Follow Up By: Member - Tony B (QLD) - Tuesday, Sep 30, 2008 at 18:12

Tuesday, Sep 30, 2008 at 18:12

Just watched the news. The place they are loking at is popular for bait gathering, it is a little track of gravel that gives you acess to a creek of the river at the back of the old council buildings. Done a fair bit of cast netting there myself. I suppose you just play the lucky card everytime you fish these rivers. Sad to see. Regards Tony

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Reply By: Kroozer - Tuesday, Sep 30, 2008 at 18:41

Tuesday, Sep 30, 2008 at 18:41

Not good at all. But ''near 7 metre crocodile'', i would like to see that. Thats really is the media over exagerating. Very very unfortunate for the man and his family though. Not a nice way to go thats for sure.

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Follow Up By: Axel [ the real one ] - Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 14:53

Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 14:53

Recently saw the life size replica of an 8 metre + in Normanton ,, no way would you want to see a live hungry one ,,,

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Reply By: Member - Roger B (VIC) - Tuesday, Sep 30, 2008 at 21:25

Tuesday, Sep 30, 2008 at 21:25

No ones even seen this croc yet, but the media have decided its a "monster".

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Reply By: Kroozer - Tuesday, Sep 30, 2008 at 23:47

Tuesday, Sep 30, 2008 at 23:47

I find it a little heartless that out of over 600 views of this post only 2 people have commented. A Honda generator attracts more interest then a mans life being taken by a crocodile. Surely this isnt the usual Exploroz attitude. Very sad.

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Follow Up By: Member - Dennis P (Scotland) - Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 03:53

Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 03:53

Bit hard to comment on the sad passing of anyone, maybe that is why there are limited reactions.
Sadly he is a Vietnam Vet.
Sadly he is a husband, father, son,.......

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Follow Up By: Member - Barnesy - Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 10:27

Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 10:27

What would you like everyone to say Kroozer?
Would typing things on an internet forum help anybody involved deal with the death? I don't think it would.

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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 11:26

Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 11:26

I do not see the point in great heaps of sympathy comments like we continually get on this forum. This is a technical and camping type forum not a sympathy/condolance type forum.

Of course "A Honda generator attracts more interest then a mans life being taken by a crocodile." In that case someone has asked for some assistance or advice. We can be of some assistance in those cases.

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Follow Up By: Kroozer - Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 14:13

Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 14:13

What a bunch of w@nkers. A Vietnam Vet for christs sake and you dont even have the decency to post something. Thats low, the lowest form of human you can get if you ask me. Its not about trying to make anything easier for those involved its about paying your respect, and understanding how the family must be feeling.

RIP - LEST WE FORGET

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Follow Up By: Member - Tony B (QLD) - Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 15:31

Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 15:31

Kroozer. Take it easy - it showed no respect talking like that on the forum. I agree with comments like "what can you say" - it has been said - "it is sad". At the moment it is still speculation though, it is not confirmed that a croc took the fellow as yet. Having lived in Cooktown for 8 years and know the amount of people that use the area I do find it hard to gather it was a croc. We will wait and see, it may have been an unfortunate accident. Wit Respect to the unfortunate fellow Tony.

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Follow Up By: Kroozer - Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 20:24

Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 20:24

Tony B, how do you find it hard to be a croc, when there were croc slides in the area. Are you saying that croc's arent capable of this, or that they arent killers? Or are you saying that its fake, and just some sort of scam?

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