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Crete mystery croc killed by cold snap

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Nile crocodile at an animal park in Civaux
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A man-eating crocodile that became an attraction on the Greek island of Crete last year after its mysterious appearance in a lake has died, probably of cold, an official said Monday.
"The crocodile was found dead on Sunday," regional water management official Vangelis Mamangakis told AFP.
"It will be taken to the natural history museum of Heraklion for tests," he added.
Nickhamed Sifis -- Cretan for Joseph -- the Nile crocodile had assumed nationwide notoriety after being discovered last summer at an artificial lake.
The fearsome two-metre reptile was last seen in mid-February, Mamangakis said, adding that an initial veterinary inspection had pointed to death from cold exposure.
Crete was hit with a cold snap in February, with temperatures in some areas falling close to freezing.
Crowds had flocked to the lake last summer to catch a glimpse of the animal, whose appeal only increased when it repeatedly eluded attempts to trap it.
Local officials say the beast had likely been abandoned by its owner up to two years ago.
The Crete crocodile is not the first to make an unexpected appearance in European waters. In 2001, fire officers in Austria were called to rescue a South American crocodile from the Danube, which was later taken to a Vienna zoo.
Source: AFP

 

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