Shamus_McFartfinger Posted March 19, 2007 Posted March 19, 2007 http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/03/...4152921467.html Chris Evans March 19, 2007 - 9:52AM AMBULANCE officers treating a man who turned out to have suffered a suspected epileptic fit while behind the wheel of a car early this morning were forced to call police when they spotted what turned out to be a stolen crocodile in the front seat. It was later identified as one of several reptiles reported stolen from a children's education centre in Gippsland yesterday morning. Several more were found in the car when ambulance officers were called to assess the man after he was seen slumped over the wheel of the car at the corner of Havana Crescent and Bowman Court on the Karingal estate, at Frankston, about 5.30am. Sergeant Darren Hedge of Frankston Police was further surprised by what the find would lead to. "Upon arrival, the ambulance officers let us know that there was a crocodile on the front seat," Sergeant Hedge said. "So we had a look and sure enough there was a crocodile and in the back there was a few lizards and reptiles and a snake." Sergeant Hedge said he had seen a report of the wildlife theft on a television news bulletin, and guessed the find was related and contacted the victims of that crime. "And sure enough they've come up here and identified them as theirs," he said. Sergeant Hedge said that while the 21-year-old Frankston man found with the animals was taken "in a disoriented state" to Frankston Hospital, where he remains under observation, he had neither been bitten by something or even affected by any other substance. "No, we don't believe so. We don't believe that's the case. We all thought that, but don't now believe that's the case," he said. "Ambulance officers believed he might have suffered an epileptic fit or something." However, Sergeant Hedge said, not all of the missing animals have been accounted for. Up to $15,000 worth of reptiles were reported stolen from Wildlife Wonderland in the Gippsland town of Bass early yesterday. Park owner Jason Watson had yesterday told The Age he was "terrified" for the animals which included bearded dragons, water dragons, blue-tongued lizards, pink-tongued skinks, children's pythons and a 60-centimetre freshwater crocodile. Oddly, the thieves did not take some of the most valuable creatures, including several frill-neck lizards worth up to $3500 each. Victorian detectives will question a man later today in connection with the theft.
dontasciime Posted March 19, 2007 Posted March 19, 2007 Victorian detectives will question a man later today in connection with the theft. Will they have pipe's and deerstalker hats
blutach Posted March 19, 2007 Posted March 19, 2007 Just like to say the cops let me go after a lengthy questioning. Regards
polopony Posted March 19, 2007 Posted March 19, 2007 He's lucky the cops got to him before everyone go hungry
dbminter Posted March 19, 2007 Posted March 19, 2007 Can you imagine answering such a call on the scene? "Okay, sir, you're going to be fine. You appear to have... GREAT ALMIGHTY CHRIST! IS THAT A CROCODILE?!"
lfcrule1972 Posted March 20, 2007 Posted March 20, 2007 GREAT ALMIGHTY CHRIST! IS THAT A CROCODILE?!" between your legs or are you just pleased to see me ??
Altercuno Posted March 20, 2007 Posted March 20, 2007 That's no crocodile that's a pink-tongued skink (there's one!)
Shamus_McFartfinger Posted March 21, 2007 Author Posted March 21, 2007 I thought it was a big pink oboe.... .... or a one-eyed trouser snake. They grow huge here in Australia.
Shamus_McFartfinger Posted March 21, 2007 Author Posted March 21, 2007 Remember, the One-eyed Trouser Snake should not be confused with the equally vicious (and similar looking) Purple-Headed Yogurt Slinger.
lfcrule1972 Posted March 21, 2007 Posted March 21, 2007 Are either related to the commonly held "purple veined battering ram" ?
Shamus_McFartfinger Posted March 21, 2007 Author Posted March 21, 2007 <snicker> I've got a few more but being a family forum I think I'll quit while I'm a head.
lfcrule1972 Posted March 21, 2007 Posted March 21, 2007 Oh go on...... What about the DNA Silly String Cannon ?
dbminter Posted March 22, 2007 Posted March 22, 2007 <snicker> I've got a few more but being a family forum I think I'll quit while I'm a head. Oh, NOW he's worried about it being a family forum?
lfcrule1972 Posted March 22, 2007 Posted March 22, 2007 What about Purple Headed Womb Broom ? Heard that one before ?
dontasciime Posted March 22, 2007 Posted March 22, 2007 There must be thousands of names for it. I think Jasper Carrot did a sketch on this, which when I was younger I thought was very funny, how the hell he remembered t he script is beyond my memory skills.
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