Boy, 7, Breaks Into Zoo, Feeds Animals To Croc

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.

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.

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."

 

I usually hate this question, but it fits when the kid is 7 years old...Where were his parents?

 

That boy is a serial killer in the making.

 

Matt, I told you to stay out of the zoo........

 

Accck! Feed that little bastard to the croc! Worthless little bastard will probably grow up to kill people!

I hate kids that abuse animals... Irks me like nothing else!

 

WHAT? You did that kind of crap when you were 7?

 

No no, I hate when like 17 and 18 year olds do something and people say "Where were the parents?" But when the kid is 7, the parents should be around.

****, I couldn't even catch lizards when I was 7! I can't now that I'm 21 either

 

*puts rifle back into briefcase*

 

agreed

 

its like that incident in at the zoo in san diego. my buddies friend of a friend was mauled by a tiger because they threw stuff (rocks?) at it. kids and animals dont mix.

i say feed him to the croc.

 

wow..

 

BAIC has spoken...let the feeding continue!

 

im with this guy

 

Croc was hungry, told the kid to get food and the kid did it.

Reminds me of the old killer who said the dog was the devil and told him to kill people and he plead insanity and is in an institution for the mentally ill.

7 years old.... "The Good Son"

 

my uncle taught me to go to the fish store, grab the feeder fish and put them into the eel tanks lol...GULP!