Golfing and a American Crocodile!
Anyone up for a quick 18 holes down by the swamp?
Subject: This Croc. was taken at the "Breakers Golf Course" in
Palm Beach County, FL in June, 1998. As the story goes, the
first
foursome of the day played together to the 5th hole where one impatient
golfer went ahead of the group. The remaining three, thinking
that the
impatient golfer finished without them and was waiting at the nineteenth
hole wasn't concerned with his absence. After waiting 2 hours
for his
return and his car still in the parking lot the threesome notified
the
club and the search was on. Of course the impatient golfer
was not
located but his clubs were found on the seventh hole. Three
days later,
Ole Mose was spotted on the seventh hole and was an immediate suspect.
Ole Mose was an American Crocodile, that was an infrequent course
visitor for
over 20 years. Not to much concern was ever given Ole Mose
whom had
always made a hasty retreat whenever he saw anyone coming.
To make a long story even longer, after the course officials, SPCA,
lawyers,
citizens groups, Mayor, Palm Beach PD and the American Crocodile
Association of So. Fl. all put their minds together.
It was decided that to put everyone's mind at
ease, Ole Mose should be unzipped.
And here is the result. There must be something learned from this;
maybe something about being patient with your golf game
or maybe something about safety in numbers!
Next time it might be a bear or whatever......
NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART!! - this
is not a lie!