The Bristol Crocodile

The_Valeyard

http://news.sky.com/story/1290538/bristol-crocodile-resurfaces-in-new-photo



So what say ye?

Real or fake?

Also heard a movie is also in production about the same theme.

Could a croc really survive and be swimming in Bristol?

darkpagandeath

Is this not on the same lines of some people making up seeing a lion in the park ? splashing the hoax all over social media ?

The_Valeyard

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Is this not on the same lines of some people making up seeing a lion in the park ? splashing the hoax all over social media ?

One of the sources was the Daily Mail, so naturally I have my doubts.

You could be right though.

catallus

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Could a croc really survive and be swimming in Bristol?

Well, why couldn't it? Nothing is beyond the power of creation.

What is odd is that people wouldn't accept this unless the crocodile did a dance and rattles of a Gene Kelly tune, and even then they'd cling to their lies!

FunLover18

That's clearly a stick in the video. You can see it bobbing up and down. If a croc is going to lie perfectly still you can be damn sure it's going to do it properly

RobbingBandit

Hope they call it Luis.

Duggy747

The Bristol Crocodile

Sounds like an East-End thug.

'Innit.

Gongoozler

catallus wrote: »

Well, why couldn't it? Nothing is beyond the power of creation.

Well it'd be my guess because crocodiles are cold blooded, and the water around these parts would be cold, and the temperature would probably not get high enough for a crocodile.

catallus

Are you suggesting it migrates?

Gongoozler

catallus wrote: »

Are you suggesting it migrates?

What? no, I'm saying it's very unlikely to be real.

catallus

But if it were real then it would be non-migratory?

That makes even less sense!

Gongoozler

catallus wrote: »

But if it were real then it would be non-migratory?

That makes even less sense!

What the **** are you on?

catallus

Asks the woman whose arguing about the migratory habits of a possibly non-existent croc!?

The real question is what's attracting all these crocodiles to these milder climes.

Probably something to do with all this global warming they keep going on about.

Gongoozler

catallus wrote: »

Asks the woman whose arguing about the migratory habits of a possibly non-existent croc!?

The real question is what's attracting all these crocodiles to these milder climes.

Probably something to do with all this global warming they keep going on about.

Are you in a different thread or something? What are you talking about migration for? Crocodiles don't migrate. The topic is whether the crocodile is real or a hoax, I suggested because crocodiles couldn't survive in the sea there that it's likely to be fake.

Dodd

Gongoozler wrote: »

Are you in a different thread or something? What are you talking about migration for? Crocodiles don't migrate. The topic is whether the crocodile is real or a hoax, I suggested because crocodiles couldn't survive in the sea there that it's likely to be fake.

Crocs can survive in the sea.

FunLover18

Gongoozler wrote: »

Are you in a different thread or something? What are you talking about migration for? Crocodiles don't migrate. The topic is whether the crocodile is real or a hoax, I suggested because crocodiles couldn't survive in the sea there that it's likely to be fake.

*Cough*

Back on topic though, this is clearly a hoax. I've never seen a stick look more sticky. How old is the person taking the video that he saw something floating in the water and thought it was a crocodile

catallus

Yeah, but it's in a river now?

There is no reason a crocodile or crocodiles couldn't swim in the sea, especially with all of the "higher" "temperatures" we're being "told" about by the "experts"

Anyway, I digress. It is very possible that the thing exists, but even if it isn't there doesn't mean it isn't real, amiright?

FunLover18

catallus wrote: »

Yeah, but it's in a river now?

There is no reason a crocodile or crocodiles couldn't swim in the sea, especially with all of the "higher" "temperatures" we're being "told" about by the "experts"

Anyway, I digress. It is very possible that the thing exists, but even if it isn't there doesn't mean it isn't real, amiright?

There's no way a crocodile migrated from Australia to Bristol. But they can migrate which was my point.

The temperature was pointed out because a crocodile probably would not survive in the cold Bristol waters.

With regard to the "possibility" of it being real that depends. I didn't read the full story, is any expanation offered as to how a crocodile came to be living in Bristol? Did it escape from a zoo?

Buzz Killington the third

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Also heard a movie is also in production about the same theme.

Sounds like a shít movie!

catallus

From the link: "Producers of a new comedy-horror flick about crocodiles terrifying residents in Somerset insisted they were not orchestrating a publicity stunt for their film."

Case closed.

kylith

If it is a crocodile, which it isn't, judging by that video anyway, then it would have to be an escapee from a collection. Crocodiles could conceivably survive in the UK for a while but would be sluggish and fairly miserable as it's nowhere near warm enough for them to get their body temperature to any kind of decent operating temperature.

Gongoozler

Dodd wrote: »

Crocs can survive in the sea.

I meant that sea. Christ.

catallus

Gongoozler wrote: »

I meant that sea. Christ.

Can you elaborate on this please? What sea are we talking about?

Buzz Killington the third

catallus wrote: »

Can you elaborate on this please? What sea are we talking about?

The dead sea... nothin can survive there! :pac:

Calibos

You've got to begrudgingly respect someone who wears their stupidity on their sleeve.

The_Valeyard

Buzz Killington the third wrote: »

Sounds like a shít movie!

I did enjoy that film Lake Placid. It's no sharknado, but fun

catallus

Buzz Killington the third wrote: »

The dead sea... nothin can survive there! :pac:

I dunno. Maybe a crocodile could swim in the Dead Sea, it would just be a logistical nightmare. But it's technically a lake, which might complicate the whole thing.

Buzz Killington the third

The_Valeyard wrote: »

I did enjoy that film Lake Placid. It's no sharknado, but fun

Lets face it, the floating log in Bristol is hardly Crocasaurus.

Beefy78

FunLover18 wrote: »

With regard to the "possibility" of it being real that depends. I didn't read the full story, is any expanation offered as to how a crocodile came to be living in Bristol? Did it escape from a zoo?

As someone else said, a private collection. There's a strangely high number of wild animals officially kept privately without even considering those smuggled in.

eisenberg1

Dodd wrote: »

Crocs can survive in the sea.

And in Dublin aZoo:D

Beefy78

There were 72 licensed pet crocadiles in the UK as of 2010 according to the below:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/10928244/Bristol-crocodile-could-survive-British-waters-experts-say.html

syklops

Gongoozler wrote: »

Well it'd be my guess because crocodiles are cold blooded, and the water around these parts would be cold, and the temperature would probably not get high enough for a crocodile.

The UK has various species of snake, frog, lizard and turtle, all cold blooded that live natively. If they can survive, perhaps a croc could.

catallus

Beefy78 wrote: »

There were 72 licensed pet crocadiles in the UK as of 2010 according to the below:
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Now, I'm no herpetologist, but I wouldn't consider that type of thing to be legitimate migratory behaviour as suggested by Gongoozler.

MRnotlob606

phh probably one of the kray brothers or sumin

dodderangler

Possibly a caiman that the owner didn't want anymore or got bored with it.
Don't be surprised if people release them over here and they'll easily survive aswell unless someone shoots or traps them.
There turtles in our rivers ATM from owners who didn't want them.

Ranchu

dodderangler wrote: »

Possibly a caiman that the owner didn't want anymore or got bored with it.
Don't be surprised if people release them over here and they'll easily survive aswell unless someone shoots or traps them.
There turtles in our rivers ATM from owners who didn't want them.

They might survive in the summer but wouldn't last in any kind of cold winter. The turtles that are surviving any decent length of time are deformed and not growing or developing properly in our climate. No chance of breeding either.

Ranchu

The turtles that you see are also of North American origin where as the caiman people keep as pets are usually spectacled caiman from Central and South America so again our climate would slow them down to a stop until they die.

Zab

Shame on Sky News for posting that

Sunnyisland

Story's sounds like a croc of ****.

dodderangler

Ranchu wrote: »

They might survive in the summer but wouldn't last in any kind of cold winter. The turtles that are surviving any decent length of time are deformed and not growing or developing properly in our climate. No chance of breeding either.

I'd well believe they'd survive the winters here. Being an alligator themselves is believe their bodies can definitely withstand our winters which IMO aren't really that cold.

First thing i thought was this ......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zssPYBDqVc

Ranchu

dodderangler wrote: »

I'd well believe they'd survive the winters here. Being an alligator themselves is believe their bodies can definitely withstand our winters which IMO aren't really that cold.

They're not alligators though.

dodderangler

Ranchu wrote: »

They're not alligators though.

They're basically the South American alligator. Same family

anncoates

If there is a crocodile there, what's it living on? Beer cans and used condoms?

Diabhal Beag

The new London Whale.

Ranchu

dodderangler wrote: »

They're basically the South American alligator. Same family

Massively different in temperature ranges though. I have first hand experience of caiman and without strong heat lamps they will do nothing. They wouldn't last in our climate at all.

The_Valeyard

Zab wrote: »

Shame on Sky News for posting that

It's Sky News, I'm just surprised it wasn't a terrorist croc

Arthur Beesley

Thought this was going to be a euphemism for a massive floater.

eisenberg1

Any news on the beast of Bodmin?

House of Blaze

If this were 500 years ago they would be reporting sightings of a mermaid.

Feckin sailors and their stories!

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