US EditionIsrael euthanizes crocodiles after repeated escapes and inhumane treatment
PETZAEL, WEST BANK, AUG 4 – Authorities euthanized 262 Nile crocodiles after veterinary experts confirmed severe neglect, cannibalism, and multiple escapes posed risks to residents, despite spending over $29,000 on fencing repairs.
- On Monday, Israeli authorities said government veterinarians culled 262 crocodiles after warnings they threatened residents and suffered from inhumane treatment.
- The Civil Administration and Nature and Parks Authority found crocodiles repeatedly escaped from the Petzael farm in the Jordan Valley, which operated without oversight or feeding, leading to cannibalism.
- Despite spending $56,400 on re-fencing, the Civil Administration's measures failed to provide hermetic protection due to legal protections for Nile crocodiles.
- Let the Animals Live condemned the culling as a cruel violation of Animal Welfare Law and called for an immediate investigation, critics say it breaches endangered species commitments.
- Local authorities warned that even one crocodile reaching the Jordan River could trigger a cross-border incident, and reserve soldiers described the farm as a ticking time bomb.
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A Group of Long-Neglected Crocodiles Meets Its End
A bask of crocodiles brought to an Israeli settlement in the West Bank decades ago is meeting its end, as authorities euthanize the aging reptiles after years of their repeated escapes from a long-neglected farm. Israeli authorities said Monday that government veterinarians had culled the crocodiles because they threatened the...
A crocodile farm in the West Bank was closed in 2013. Since then, the animals have been vegetating in front of them and turning out again and again. After the situation has recently become more acute, Israel's authorities make a radical decision.
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Israel euthanizes crocodiles after repeated escapes and inhumane treatment
Israeli authorities have euthanized a group of crocodiles in a West Bank settlement. The reptiles, brought decades ago as a tourist attraction, faced inhumane conditions and posed a threat to
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