Reuters: Oddly Enough: Gaza finally captures "Rock" the fugitive croc

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Gaza finally captures "Rock" the fugitive croc Nov 9th 2012, 02:15 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Israeli gunfire kills Palestinian boy in Gaza clash: medics 12:49pm EST Israel kills Palestinian man near Gaza border: medics Sun, Nov 4 2012 Israel kills Hamas gunman, Gaza salvo hits Israeli city Sun, Oct 28 2012 Analysis: Hamas brinkmanship masks quiet confidence Fri, Oct 26 2012 Israel says 79 rockets fired at it from Gaza Wed, Oct 24 2012 Related Video 8:42pm EST Palestinians look at a crocodile in a cage at a Hamas police station in the northern Gaza Strip November 6, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Ahmed Zakot GAZA | Thu Nov 8, 2012 9:15pm EST GAZA (Reuters) - A crocodile on the run from a Gaza zoo for the past 18 months has finally been captured, police said on Tuesday. The 1.8 meter (6 foot)-long reptile was spotted several weeks ago in sewage pools in the northern Gaza Strip, and villagers complained he had been eating their livestock. Police called in fishermen, who netted the crocodile on Monday. "He's a beautiful troublemaker," police spokesman Ayman al-Batniji said. "We really sweated to take him alive." The fugitive was returned to the zoo and reunited with four other crocodiles. Owners of the zoo said the crocodile had grown considerably since his escape, and they decided to name him "Sakher", or Rock, as a tribute to his survival. (Reporting by Nidal Almughrabi) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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