Slog - Comments on Seven-Year-Old Broke Into Australian Zoo, Fed Rare Reptiles to Crocodile

Comment by Smee, Play Me - A Tarentella!

Smee, Play Me - A Tarentella! — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:56:21 -0800

As punishment, maybe the zoo staff could give the wee laddie a little help getting into Terry's enclosure, since he seems so keen on a face-to-face introduction.

Comment by Lawrence in NYC

Lawrence in NYC — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:56:58 -0800

He will be running for office on the Republican/Serial Killing party ticket.

His interrogation tactics are visionary and ahead of their time.

Comment by wench

wench — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:57:28 -0800

Personally, I think it's too damn bad he couldn't get in the croc's enclosure. Would have served him right.

Comment by PopTart

PopTart — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:58:43 -0800

Thanks a lot Megan. I purposefully didn't click on the BBC link in my news feed because I didn't want the details. Now I'm sadder then I was a minute ago. And I was pretty fucking sad a minute ago.

Comment by Julie in Chicago

Julie in Chicago — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:01:56 -0800

Perversely, if he had succeeded in breaking into the crocodile enclosure and was harmed, the zoo would probably be in deep shit. So, it's probably good that he didn't. Even though it would have been some nice karmic justice...

Comment by Hernandez

Hernandez — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:03:17 -0800

Where will the kid be in 15 years? I'm going to be cliche and say either in jail or dead. That kid has some serious problems.

Comment by elswinger

elswinger — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:05:06 -0800

The kid is a serial killer in training. I hope the zoo sues the parents into the deepest of poverty.

Comment by Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:10:30 -0800

I hope part of the lawsuit entails the kid being institutionalized. Creepy little fucker.

And in fifteen years, my money's on him living in a neighborhood peppered with "missing pet" signs, if not "missing person" signs.

Oh, and his parents FAIL AT LIFE YOU LAZY FUCKS. WATCH YOUR EVIL LITTLE KID.

Comment by Little Red Ryan Hood

Little Red Ryan Hood — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:10:31 -0800

He should hang out with that kid who sneaks onto planes. I'm sure they'd be great friends.

Comment by Greg

Greg — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:12:38 -0800

This kid is way too clever, and too evil, for his own good. He needs to be in therapy and living with somebody else besides his parents.

Comment by Megan Seling

Megan Seling — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:14:56 -0800

@4 I'm sorry Pop Tart.

Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQzUsTFqtW0

Comment by Dougsf

Dougsf — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:22:47 -0800

What #1 said. He needs to meet Terry the crocodile.

Comment by douglas

douglas — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:32:16 -0800

he scaled fences and evaded sensor alarms? was this kid 'activated' or something? what kind of fucked up army of twisted seven year olds is australia breeding?

Comment by PopTart

PopTart — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:33:08 -0800

@11 Thank you Megan, that crazy dog made me laugh!

Comment by infrequent

infrequent — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:37:40 -0800

unfortunately, suing the parents will only make it more difficult for this kid to turn out okay.

i'd still sue them. and hope this kids gets some therapy...

Comment by Mr. Poe

Mr. Poe — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:39:18 -0800

Give this boy a reality show. Stat.

Comment by max solomon

max solomon — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:41:40 -0800

@15: that could be a condition of the settlement.

if he'd EATEN these animals i suppose it would be less bad...

Comment by banjoboy

banjoboy — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:46:03 -0800

I live in Australia, yet usually I hear these weird local stories first/only on Slog. Maybe I'm not watching enough crap TV.

@13: I blame the Wiggles. And the food colouring, obviously.

Comment by iflurry

iflurry — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:48:26 -0800

The title made me think "Oh, probably just an over-inquisitive lad who wanted to see nature in action."

Then I read the whole bludgeoning part... yeah, he's nuts.

Comment by infrequent

infrequent — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:48:42 -0800

the kid probably just needs to learn responsibility. the parents should get him a puppy to take care of.

Comment by iflurry

iflurry — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:53:53 -0800

@20 - preferably a pit bull, amirite?

Comment by PopTart

PopTart — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:56:58 -0800

@18 Oh no, my son watched the Wiggles when he was a tiny tot. I just thought it meant he'd grow up to dress in primary color shirts and sing annoyingly catchy tunes with other men. I didn't realize it'd make him a menace to zoo animals...

Comment by SeMe

SeMe — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:05:30 -0800

therapy might help this child, but it is a wee doubtful.

at least he will be on the radar once the bodies start turning up in Melbourne.

Comment by Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:23:08 -0800

@18: what kind of shitty zoos do you have down there? For a kid to get to most of the rare reptiles in our zoo, he'd have to have to break a couple layers of Plexiglass.

PopTart, for you: http://www.flickr.com/photos/melliferous/sets/72157607552415402/

Comment by inkweary

inkweary — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:25:27 -0800

I've read that a proclivity for killing small animals in early childhood is a significant marker for the particulat psychopathy found in serial killers. that kid should have a GPS tracking device attached to his ankle and left there.

Comment by Missy Miss

Missy Miss — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:26:09 -0800

This little menace got in there at night, on his own? At age seven? I'm skeptical. I'll bet Mom or Dad gave him a boost to see what hilarious antics he'd get up to.

Comment by banjoboy

banjoboy — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:35:49 -0800

@24: Yeah, what they should have done was put the saltwater croc in the OUTER enclosure. Problem solved.

Comment by PopTart

PopTart — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:44:15 -0800

@24 Jessica, those are amazingly cute ducks, their feet, their faces. I am awash in a tidal wave of cute animal happiness now.

Comment by watcher

watcher — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:05:57 -0800

Maybe it was some sort of latent response to Steve Irwin's death...

Comment by whoa

whoa — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:33:32 -0800

Like inkweary @25 said: "...a proclivity for killing small animals in early childhood is a significant marker for the particular psychopathy found in serial killers." Probably, there's something biochemically wrong with this kid and he's experienced some kind of trauma/abuse. Kids usually have some empathy by seven but he clearly doesn't.

This kid should not be given any living things to take care of, ever, end of story.

Comment by TVDinner

TVDinner — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:44:03 -0800

No chance this kid is gonna get outfitted with a GPS tracking anklet now, is there?

Comment by The Dane

The Dane — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:12:25 -0800

I work in a kindergarten and that kid is beyond therapeutical reach.
A natural born psychopath i think, should be under surveilance from now on, or else somebody could get killed.
I even think you cant blame the parents if hes a psycho...

Comment by Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:14:31 -0800

He needs to meet the Croc.