Rockhampton Zoo has put up a post on Facebook urging visitors not to litter after one of their crocs coughed up rubbish.
Keepers became worried when the amazingly named The Colonel was having difficulty breathing:
“Yesterday our zoo staff witnessed The Colonel, our large salt water crocodile, in some distress. He was coughing and clearly trying to dislodge something from his throat. After some time, he regurgitated two plastic drink bottles.”
Needless to say, they were pretty pissed with whichever dildo decided to ditch his bottles in the croc pen:
“It was distressing to see the Colonel going through this as a result of a small minority who don’t do the right thing. These plastic bottles have the potential to kill a croc as they can cause internal lacerations, ulcers, infection or impaction.“The vast majority of zoo visitors are very respectful of our animals. However, if you witness anybody throwing items into exhibits or harassing the animals, please report it to zoo staff immediately.”
You can watch the video of The Colonel dislodging a bottle from his throat right here, if that’s your cup of tea:
Source and photo: Facebook.
