25 Jan
Call the Gator Boys: 15,000 Crocodiles Escape South African Farm
By: Jodi Westrick
In news that could only have come from my nightmares, The Atlantic Newswire is reporting that 15,000 crocodiles escaped from a farm in South Africa. While many have been captured, a reported 7,500 are still missing. Seventy. Five. Hundred. Let that sink in for a minute.
Apparently the crocodiles belong to the Rakwena Crocodile Farm in the northern part of the country, where the owners were forced to open gates to prevent a storm surge following heavy rains over the past week. This allowed the daring crocs to escape. According to the AFP, "One turned up on a school rugby pitch 75 miles away."
Sounds like they could use a little help from the Gator Boys, huh?
Check out these Gator Boys and crocodile video below!
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leave the poor thing alone and pam i agree with you and you to rachle
Posted by: charles nigrin | 01/28/2013 at 11:48 AM
The cruel handling of the gators being recaptured - and the laughing comments of the gator farm staff - are sickening. I wish more people had Paul's heart... http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/thousands-of-crocodiles-escape-from-south-africa-farm/2013/01/25/d8fcee4c-b6eb-4a29-b412-2775381850fd_video.html
Posted by: Pam | 01/26/2013 at 10:17 AM
Oh My Gosh! The Gator Boys are so awesome. I have seen every single episode and I have become a huge fan! It's wonderful that they just catch gators and put them in to a safe habitat instead of killing them like many other people do! I wish I could meet the whole crew. Keep saving alligators guys! You are my heroes!!!
Posted by: Rachel | 01/25/2013 at 09:20 PM