2 hospitalized in Indonesia after Komodo attack
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A park official says two people have been hospitalized after being attacked by a giant Komodo dragon that wandered into the office of a wildlife park in eastern Indonesia.
An official at Komodo National Park, Heru Rudiharto, said Wednesday the 2-meter-long (6 ½ foot-long) Komodo dragon attacked a park ranger after walking into the office on Tuesday. It then attacked another park employee who came to help him. Both were badly bitten and were evacuated to a hospital on Bali Island.
Rudiharto said the park ranger also was attacked by a Komodo dragon in 2009.
Endangered Komodo dragons can grow longer than 3 meters (10 feet). Fewer than 4,000 are believed to be alive. They are found in the wild primarily on the eastern Indonesian islands of Komodo, Padar and Rinca.
An official at Komodo National Park, Heru Rudiharto, said Wednesday the 2-meter-long (6 ½ foot-long) Komodo dragon attacked a park ranger after walking into the office on Tuesday. It then attacked another park employee who came to help him. Both were badly bitten and were evacuated to a hospital on Bali Island.
Rudiharto said the park ranger also was attacked by a Komodo dragon in 2009.
Endangered Komodo dragons can grow longer than 3 meters (10 feet). Fewer than 4,000 are believed to be alive. They are found in the wild primarily on the eastern Indonesian islands of Komodo, Padar and Rinca.
Thanks, KATU, for bringing us this AP story. I'll sure now be on the lookout for any loose, angry Komodo Dragon, lizard type critters in my yard and neighborhood! Perhaps they could take my attack gopher Herman out of my yard and chow down on him?
A great house pet !!
Here he is (sing it to the Miss America theme song) you're Komodo Dragon....
@Billy Batts I loved "The Freshman"!!
I hope they didn't make the Komodo sick. Â Poor, endangered thing.
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Dragon- its whats for dinner !!!
Man, I hope the two people make it. Bites from a Komodo are extremely dangerous due to the myriad of bacteria. I have also read there may also be a type of venom in the bite.
Trying to play tickle the lizard again?