Mar 24, 2009: Robo-Croc

xoxoxoBruce · 03-24-2009, 01:52 AM

Robo-Croc is a 10-foot male crocodile that got his head run over by a car.
This happened down in the Florida Keys last December... probably there for the Christmas holidays.

Anyway, he was taken to Miami's Metrozoo, but they didn't think he'd make it because his broken snout was hanging limp.
As if a limp snout wasn't depressing enough, he couldn't eat, and after three months things looked pretty grim.
Then Douglas Mader, of the Marathon Veterinary Hospital, decided to cure him or kill him.

Instead of going in an splicing bones with screws and metal bits, like the do with people, Robo-Croc is spliced on the outside.

Time will tell how long he makes it, but at least he doesn't have a limp snout.

He may have a future in horror films and children's nightmares, too.

Video

JuancoRocks · 03-24-2009, 02:30 AM

Nothing worse than a limp snout.........

SPUCK · 03-24-2009, 06:13 AM

There I t'was a baitin my hook down by yonder pond when I sees what looks like an old dressah with shiny new hinges on it, in the shallows. But then it grabbed ol'yeller and drug him in tah the deep. I ain't never seen no dressah move so gawl darn fast!

spudcon · 03-24-2009, 07:36 AM

Damn! Next time, gotta drive a bigger truck.

capnhowdy · 03-24-2009, 08:06 AM

Remove all metal splicings prior to ingestion. Cook thoroughly till internal temperature is 160 degrees.

Pie · 03-24-2009, 08:49 AM

Wouldn't it have been kinder to put the darn thing out of its misery?

HungLikeJesus · 03-24-2009, 09:50 AM

It's Doctor Crocenstein!

He's now the coolest croc in the swamp.

Flint · 03-24-2009, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pie

Wouldn't it have been kinder to put the darn thing out of its misery?

I second that emotion.

birdclaw · 03-24-2009, 10:24 AM

Ya know if that would have been a homeless person they probably wouldn't even have been taken to a hospital.

Coign · 03-24-2009, 10:26 AM

Nuke it from Orbit

Shawnee123 · 03-24-2009, 10:33 AM

Never smile at a crocodile
No, you can't get friendly with a crocodile
Don't be taken in by his welcome grin
He's imagining how well you'd fit within his skin
Never smile at a crocodile
Never dip your hat and stop to talk awhile
Never run, walk away, say good-night, not good-day
Clear the aisle but never smile at Mister Crocodile
You may very well be well bred
Lots ot etiquette in your head
But there's always some special case, time or place
To forget etiquette
For instance:
Never smile at a crocodile

Sheldonrs · 03-24-2009, 10:39 AM

He may not have the bite he used to but he's already made the switch from analog to HD.

4fingermalone · 03-24-2009, 12:21 PM

Nice bling on the grill

Shawnee123 · 03-24-2009, 12:24 PM

The story is riveting.

Sheldonrs · 03-24-2009, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

The story is riveting.

You hit the nail right on the head.

03-24-2009, 01:52 AM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Mar 24, 2009: Robo-Croc Robo-Croc is a 10-foot male crocodile that got his head run over by a car. This happened down in the Florida Keys last December... probably there for the Christmas holidays. Anyway, he was taken to Miami's Metrozoo, but they didn't think he'd make it because his broken snout was hanging limp. As if a limp snout wasn't depressing enough, he couldn't eat, and after three months things looked pretty grim. Then Douglas Mader, of the Marathon Veterinary Hospital, decided to cure him or kill him. Instead of going in an splicing bones with screws and metal bits, like the do with people, Robo-Croc is spliced on the outside. Time will tell how long he makes it, but at least he doesn't have a limp snout. He may have a future in horror films and children's nightmares, too. Video __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-24-2009, 02:30 AM	#2
JuancoRocks Sir Post-A-Lot Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Paradise Valley, Arizona Posts: 437	Robo-Croc Nothing worse than a limp snout......... __________________ "That's just like your opinion man"

03-24-2009, 07:36 AM	#4
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	Damn! Next time, gotta drive a bigger truck. __________________ "I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

03-24-2009, 08:06 AM	#5
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Remove all metal splicings prior to ingestion. Cook thoroughly till internal temperature is 160 degrees. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

03-24-2009, 08:49 AM	#6
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	Wouldn't it have been kinder to put the darn thing out of its misery? __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

03-24-2009, 06:13 AM	#3
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	There I t'was a baitin my hook down by yonder pond when I sees what looks like an old dressah with shiny new hinges on it, in the shallows. But then it grabbed ol'yeller and drug him in tah the deep. I ain't never seen no dressah move so gawl darn fast!

03-24-2009, 09:50 AM	#7
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	It's Doctor Crocenstein! He's now the coolest croc in the swamp. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

03-24-2009, 10:24 AM	#9
birdclaw putting the "g" in flight Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 145	Ya know if that would have been a homeless person they probably wouldn't even have been taken to a hospital.

03-24-2009, 10:26 AM	#10
Coign Wanted Driver Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vail, CO Posts: 279	Nuke it from Orbit __________________ Quoting yourself is the height of hubris. -Coign

03-24-2009, 10:33 AM	#11
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Never smile at a crocodile No, you can't get friendly with a crocodile Don't be taken in by his welcome grin He's imagining how well you'd fit within his skin Never smile at a crocodile Never dip your hat and stop to talk awhile Never run, walk away, say good-night, not good-day Clear the aisle but never smile at Mister Crocodile You may very well be well bred Lots ot etiquette in your head But there's always some special case, time or place To forget etiquette For instance: Never smile at a crocodile __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

03-24-2009, 10:39 AM	#12
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	He may not have the bite he used to but he's already made the switch from analog to HD. __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

03-24-2009, 12:21 PM	#13
4fingermalone Questionist Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 8	Nice bling on the grill

03-24-2009, 12:24 PM	#14
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	The story is riveting. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

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