We go into a shark or crocodile's territory, someone is hurt, so we declare a vendetta against the animal and track it down and kill it. IMO this isn't hunting, or culling or anything resembling that. It's just an emotional backlash and petty vengeance.
Forgetting this instance specifically (just using it as an example) but people might have read this today.
An albino-headed crocodile that killed a man fishing on a Territory river has been described by an expert as a one-in-100-million rarity.
The distinctive 4.5m saltwater crocodile - known locally as Michael Jackson - was hunted down and killed a few hours after the 57-year-old fisherman was taken when he ventured into the water to retrieve a snagged fishing line on Monday evening.
Its head was pale while the rest of its body was normal in colouring.
Crocodile researcher Dr Adam Britton said while albino crocodile hatchlings were not uncommon, for an animal to survive into adulthood was highly unusual.
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"The fella leaning out to get his line untangled would have been right out over the surface of the water on the bank – this is where crocodiles secure their prey, that's what they’re all about," he said.
Obviously it's terrible for those involved and I'm not blaming anyone or suggesting it was due to anyone's negligence or anything along those lines. Nothing but sympathy for the family. Having said all that it's hardly the crocs fault either.
A crocs gotta eat, you go to his hunting ground, what comes next...
I'll put it in writing that if I'm ever unfortunate enough to end up as a similar case I definitely would not want the animal tracked down and killed.
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