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Tue May 20, 2014, 11:28 AM May 2014

Crocodile Injured by Falling Accountant

A dangerous reptile sustained injuries after being squashed by a portly circus accountant on a roadtrip in northern Russia on Tuesday.

The two-meter-long crocodile was peacefully snoozing on the floor when the tour bus hit a bump in the road, triggering an unfortunate chain of events that caused a 120-kilogram female passenger to be thrown into the crocodile and said crocodile to vomit for several hours afterward, RIA Novosti reported.

Both reportedly sustained shock and minor injuries. But the crocodile, named Fedya, apparently fared worse than the accountant. He vomited for three hours after the accidental full body slam, though a medical examination found he was clear of any internal injuries, Komsomolskaya Pravda reported.

Fedya had to skip a performance that had been scheduled for later in the evening, however.

The accountant, whose name was withheld, was issued a formal reprimand for neglecting to wear a seat belt.
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/500515.html

That crocodile has earned its freedom!

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Crocodile Injured by Falling Accountant (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries May 2014 OP
That's a headline you don't see every day. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2014 #1
Poor croc! NV Whino May 2014 #2
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