Celebrity Crocodile On Hunger Strike

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HONG Kong's celebrity crocodile - snared this week after seven months on the run - is apparently stunned by its captivity and has refused to eat since it was caught.

The croc, first spotted in a muddy creek in November, gained star status in Hong Kong by avoiding persistent attempts at capture involving dart guns, harpoons and various traps set by expert crocodile hunters from across the region.

The reptile finally walked into a snare in the creek yesterday morning. It was later transferred to an animal centre where it has seemed frightened and has refused to eat, Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Thomas Chan told Commercial Radio.

Veterinarians plan to feed the croc, which they estimate is four years old, with medicine instead, he said, without naming the treatment.

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