[kellyhound]

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A zoo worker had his forearm reattached after his colleagues recovered the severed limb from the mouth of a 440-pound Nile crocodile.

The crocodile severed Chang Po-yu's forearm at the Shaoshan Zoo in the southern city of Kaohsiung when the veterinarian tried to retrieve a tranquilizer dart from the reptile's hide.

The local newspaper said Chang failed to notice
the crocodile was not fully anesthetized when he stuck his
arm through an iron rail to medicate it.

As Chang was rushed to the hospital, a zoo
worker shot two bullets at the crocodile's neck to
retrieve the forearm, said Chen Po-tsun, a zoo official.

"The crocodile was unharmed as we didn't find any bullet
holes on its hide," Chen said.
"It probably was shocked and opened its mouth to let go of the limb."

The 17-year-old reptile is one of a pair of Nile
crocodiles kept by the Kaohsiung zoo.

The crocodile is listed as an endangered species, and is rapidly
disappearing from its native African habitat.

Chen said the zoo purchased the crocodile from a local
resident who had kept it as a pet.

[wally246]

Hope that guys arm works.

[awwwcrap]

someone give that guy a hand!!!

[rushgt]

Damn, for some reason the pictures of the croc with the arm in its mouth kind of freak me out. Nasty!!

[chris]

that is one fat ass crocodile lol..

[Karma]

Watched a youtube vid where 2 African crocodiles literally twist a live gazelle in half and each croc swallows their half like it's a potato chip. Amazing. Been to Africa and the crocs are huge!!!
I don't blame the croc, that's what crocs do. Eat. At least he didn't eat the forearm, he just held it gently like a baby.

[snugglebunny]

gah i love those pics with the arm just hanging out of its mouth fukin awesome and it made me miss steve irwin a lil bit

[Awesomo]

let's hope we have the luck to see your arm one day in a croc's mouth then....

[eek]

croc for sale ,one owner , answers to chompy ,
NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED

[Slanger]