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Darwin Denied
« on: May 04, 2017, 12:37:56 PM »
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/04/komodo-dragon-attacks-tourist-indonesia/

Tourist wants better pictures of komodo dragons, so he gets up close to them while they were eating.

SHOCKINGLY, one of the massive reptiles attacks him and leaves him with some nasty wounds on his legs. (If you are interested, you can find the pictures. They aren't in this story, thankfully.)

He had to be rushed by boat to a hospital after being saved by the locals.

Nice to see that the US is not alone in tourists with no understanding of how to treat wild animals. (For clarification, this tourist was from Singapore.)
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Re: Darwin Denied
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2017, 01:14:08 PM »
You gotta admit, though, extending your vacation while you're waiting for dragon bites to heal makes for a better story than just a multi-day hangover.
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Re: Darwin Denied
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2017, 01:26:27 PM »
 
Quote from: KD5NRH on May 04, 2017, 01:14:08 PM
You gotta admit, though, extending your vacation while you're waiting for dragon bites to heal makes for a better story than just a multi-day hangover.

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Re: Darwin Denied
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2017, 02:02:49 PM »
IIRC a Komodo's bite can be deadly due to the bacteria that live in their mouths. Takes several days to do ya in but they are patient creatures so I hear.

Ah-ha! http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/06/27/the-myth-of-the-komodo-dragons-dirty-mouth/
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The dragon has venom glands, which are loaded with toxins that lower blood pressure, cause massive bleeding, prevent clotting and induce shock. Rather than using bacteria as venom, the dragons use, well, venom as venom.
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Re: Darwin Denied
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2017, 02:43:02 PM »
Has anyone from Singapore ever heard of a telephoto lens? ???
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