Fidel Castro's crocodile bites man at Swedish aquarium

[muriel_volestrangler]

A man has been hospitalised after he was bitten by a crocodile that once belonged to Cuban leader Fidel Castro.

The man, in his 70s, had been attending a crayfish party at the Skansen Aquarium in Stockholm on Tuesday.

According to police, the man had his "arm on the wrong side of the security glass" when he was bitten.

The animal is one of two Cuban crocodiles at the aquarium. Both were gifted to Russian cosmonaut Vladimir Shatalov by Fidel Castro in the 1970s.

Head of the aquarium Jonas Wahlstrom told Aftonbladet that the man was giving a speech at the time of the incident.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49418726

The crocodile must have thought "I've spent enough time listening to speeches to last my whole life - time to do something ...".

[hlthe2b]

1. That's an old crocodile... n/t

[MadLinguist]

3. well, crocs live about 70 years

so, it doesn't seem too remarkable. He was donated to Sweden sometime in the 70's, so he could be around 50.

[elleng]

2. 'the man had his "arm on the wrong side of the security glass"

Stuck his arm in the crocodile tank!!!

[marble falls]

4. Ironically enough the gentleman was just thinking, "Jag skulle offra min vnstra ...

arm att komma bort från detta tal.."

I would sacrifice my left arm to get away from this speech.

Fidel could wax on for hours, making the crocodile wish he were a handbag.