Farmer plays host to crocodile
( 2003-08-07 10:41) (China Daily)
Zheng's house has been the
daily focal point for fellow villagers ever since he captured a crocodile last
week, reports Beijing Times.
Some neighbour children told Zheng, who lives in Daliushu Village, that a
crocodile had been spotted in a nearby river.
Concerned about the threat the crocodile might pose to villagers' lives and
safety, Zheng went to the river the next day and kept a lookout for the animal.
As soon as the nearly metre-long crocodile appeared, he caught it in a net and
placed it in a large tub in his home.
Zheng, who is trying to find a suitable home for the crocodile, said he could
not afford to feed the creature much longer.
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