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http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/australia.zoo.carnage.ap/index.html#cnnSTCVideo

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- A 7-year-old boy broke into a popular Outback zoo, fed a string of animals to the resident crocodile and bashed several lizards to death with a rock, the zoo's director said Friday.


In this CCTV image, the boy throws a turtle over a wall at the Alice Springs Reptile Center.

The 30-minute rampage, caught on the zoo's security camera, happened early Wednesday after the boy jumped a security fence at the Alice Springs Reptile Center in central Australia, said zoo director Rex Neindorf.

The child then went on a killing spree, bashing three lizards to death with a rock, including the zoo's beloved, 20-year-old goanna, which he then fed to "Terry," an 11-foot, 440-pound saltwater crocodile, said Neindorf.

The boy also fed several live animals to Terry by throwing them over the two fences surrounding the crocodile's enclosure, at one point climbing over the outer fence to get closer to the giant reptile.

In the footage, the boy's face remains largely blank, Neindorf said, adding: "It was like he was playing a game."

By the time he was done, 13 animals worth around $5,500 had been killed, including a turtle, bearded dragons and thorny devil lizards, Neindorf said. Although none were considered rare, some are difficult to replace, he said.

"We're horrified that anyone can do this and saddened by the age of the child," Neindorf said. Watch the boy in action �

Alice Springs police said they are unable to press charges against the boy because of his age. Children under age 10 can't be charged with criminal offenses in the Northern Territory. His name was not released because of his age.

Neindorf said he plans to sue the boy's parents.


The boy's small size is probably the reason he didn't trip the zoo's security system, which relies on sensors to detect intruders, Neindorf said.

"I just want people to learn that they can't let their children go and run amok," Neindorf said. "If we can't put the blame onto the child, then someone has to accept the responsibility."

[Katchafire]

You have to ask yourself why.

7 yr old children don't suddenly wake up one morning and decide to do something like that. Pull wings off a moth maybe, legs off a daddy-longlegs perhaps.

The zoo plans to sue the parents? Ok, I hope also someone puts the same amount of effort into finding out whats going on in that childs life.

[crusher_of_heads]

Too bad that kid ain't Korean-parents n the sticks would deal with him real good.

[sjrm]

They should feed that damn kid to the alligator

[joeteacher]

So the anit-christ is Australian huh? Always guessed he'd be from England.

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[yingwenlaoshi]

I think it's funny.

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