'Fatso' - the crocodile bites a drunk Oz
A drunk Australian man was bitten by a crocodile after climbing into its enclosure wanting to pat the creature.
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'Fatso' - the crocodile bites a drunk OzMichael Newman had been ejected from a pub called the Divers Tavern in the West Australian town of Broome on Monday night, before he broke into a zoo and tried to climb onto the back of a crocodile named 'Fatso'.
Newman is a tourist from eastern Australia, Broome Police said. -
'Fatso' - the crocodile bites a drunk OzSpeaking to reporters outside Broome Hospital, Newman said he had wanted to give Fatso a pat.
"Well I'm thinking if someone else can go up and hand feed him, I can go up and pat him, but unfortunately they move so fast," he said. -
'Fatso' - the crocodile bites a drunk OzBroome Crocodile Park owner, Malcolm Douglas said that there were several circumstances that probably saved Newman from being killed by Fatso, including the cold weather and the location of the crocodile when Newman jumped into the cage.
