An Australian man’s pet crocodile in the Northern Territory ate his beloved dog after she spent a decade tormenting it, and onlookers watched in horror.
Over the past decade in Adelaide, Pippa, a golden terrier who was also known as “Dumb Blonde,” has been running at Casey the crocodile and scaring her back into the water. After ABC News reported on the dog’s antics last year, guests sometimes even gathered to watch the pooch perform the dangerous trick.
In a video recently posted to Facebook, Pippa can be seen running towards the crocodile, but this time Casey chomped down on the dog and dragged her into the water, while bystanders could be heard screaming and swearing in terror.
Several social media users blamed Hansen for allowing Pippa to bark and chase Casey.
“The owner thought it was all fun and games knowing full well that the crocs would get the dog eventually! Hope this bloke isn’t allowed to own another dog.”
Hansen said Pippa’s actions were simply just a part of her nature as a dog. “
A little terrier should not do things like that. But should I stop her? I don’t know, she got away with it for 10 years,” he said, before adding that his next dog would “definitely” not be allowed to chase crocodiles.
Adam Britton, a crocodile expert, agreed with Hansen that the crocodile should not be punished for the attack.
“The dog got right up close to the crocodile’s head,” he said. “That basically triggers a reflex reaction, and a crocodile, if you get that close to its head, it doesn’t even think about it—it will just strike.”
Emeh Achanga,the CEO of the Miss Petite Nigeria Brand is a lawyer turned blogger. She is very passionate about writing, with several publications and awards to her credit .She is currently working on publishing a collection of short stories which are basically a memoir about her exciting true experiences.
