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Ouch!

Demented Hamsters
13-04-2007, 10:34
Crocodile severs Taiwan vet's arm

Surgeons in Taiwan have reattached a vet's arm, after it was bitten off by a crocodile as he tried to give it an anaesthetic injection.

After six hours of surgery, Chang Po-yu is said to be doing well and in a stable condition in hospital.

His attacker is one of a pair of Nile crocodiles kept at Shoushan zoo, in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung.
yum yum vet's arm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6551185.stm)

the picture is a real seat-squirmer:
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42795000/jpg/_42795703_armap203.jpg

Here's some news footage from Youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLFH_I9ZFw8

don't worry, mods: it doesn't show anything bloody. Just a croc getting shot with darts.

again, ouch.
Boonytopia
13-04-2007, 10:46
Crikey!
Lunatic Goofballs
13-04-2007, 10:47
Don't crocodiles have the right to bear arms anymore? :(
Gartref
13-04-2007, 10:47
Crikey!

No... Crocky.
China Phenomenon
13-04-2007, 10:51
Don't crocodiles have the right to bear arms anymore? :(

But it was a human arm, not a bear arm. Duh.
Lunatic Goofballs
13-04-2007, 10:54
But it was a human arm, not a bear arm. Duh.

Bears are hard to come by in Taiwan. *nod*
Barringtonia
13-04-2007, 10:56
Bears are hard to come by in Taiwan. *nod*

Oh if we're making jokes,

Perhaps it wanted a crocodile sandwich? You know, make it snappy?
Lunatic Goofballs
13-04-2007, 10:58
Oh if we're making jokes,

Perhaps it wanted a crocodile sandwich? You know, make it snappy?

He disarmed an armed attacker. It was self-defense! :p
Barringtonia
13-04-2007, 10:59
He disarmed an armed attacker. It was self-defense! :p

The vet would give his right arm for it not to happen again!
Barringtonia
13-04-2007, 11:01
The vet would give his right arm for it not to happen again!

At least it didn't cost him an arm and a leg
Barringtonia
13-04-2007, 11:02
At least it didn't cost him an arm and a leg

Anyway, no 'arm done

I am done though :)
Ifreann
13-04-2007, 11:02
I've heard of biting the hand that feeds you, but this is ridiculous.
Lunatic Goofballs
13-04-2007, 11:03
At first, the vet didn't realize what happened to his arm. He was stumped. :D
Barringtonia
13-04-2007, 11:08
At first, the vet didn't realize what happened to his arm. He was stumped. :D

The crocodile thought"'Ah'll a get ya'"

Bit of a stretch I know :D
Congo--Kinshasa
13-04-2007, 11:14
He was stumped. :D

He couldn't put his finger on it. ;)
Ifreann
13-04-2007, 11:14
He couldn't put his finger on it. ;)

Something was missing from his life.
needs moar arm
Turquoise Days
13-04-2007, 11:16
I don't imagine the vets right-hand-man was particularly happy.
Lunatic Goofballs
13-04-2007, 11:19
He couldn't put his finger on it. ;)

He was dazzled by the croc's disarming smile. :)
Turquoise Days
13-04-2007, 11:21
I'm going out on a limb here, but this is masterful punning.
Gartref
13-04-2007, 11:22
I'm suddenly in the mood for some Chinese take-out.
Cromotar
13-04-2007, 11:23
You people are awful! How do you think it feels suffering such hARM...

...dammit! :mad:

:D
Gartref
13-04-2007, 11:25
You people are awful! How do you think it feels suffering such hARM...

...dammit! :mad:

:D

Exactly... We shouldn't make fun of this guy... Chang Po-yu (aka Reftee)
Ifreann
13-04-2007, 11:30
This begs the questions: who disarmed the crocodile and will the NRA threaten legal action against them?
Congo--Kinshasa
13-04-2007, 11:30
I'm going out on a limb here, but this is masterful punning.

Yeah, I gotta hand it to these guys.
Barringtonia
13-04-2007, 11:34
Yeah, I gotta hand it to these guys.

Thanks, we'll take it,

Yours,

The League of Crocodiles
Underdownia
13-04-2007, 11:39
At first I thought these jokes were bad taste. But after much thought, I'm going to go out on a limb and say they're just 'armless fun.
Kanabia
13-04-2007, 17:38
Whew, I bet that's a weight taken off his shoulders.
Whereyouthinkyougoing
14-04-2007, 00:47
*groan*

:rolleyes: :p
Gravlen
14-04-2007, 00:56
Whew, I bet that's a weight taken off his shoulders.

Don't worry, somebody handed it back to him and reattached it, so no 'arm no foul eh?
JuNii
14-04-2007, 01:01
Oh if we're making jokes,

Perhaps it wanted a crocodile sandwich? You know, make it snappy?

Maybe he was trying out for this new Olympic Event (http://www.serve.com/bonzai/monty/classics/TheMenBeingEatenbyaCrocodile). :p