Men On Run After Dragging Crocodile To Death, Police Say
Investigators: Men Took Pictures Of Themselves Committing Crime
POSTED: Friday, December 16, 2005
UPDATED: 5:04 pm EST December 16, 2005
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MIAMI -- One man is under arrest and three others are on the run after police say they killed a crocodile they captured.Police said the four men caught the crocodile in South Miami-Dade County near the Monroe County line. After the croc was captured, the men tied a rope around its neck and tied it to the back of the truck, investigators said. They then dragged the crocodile behind the truck, causing injuries that resulted in the croc's death. .Investigators said the men and other people took pictures of themselves tying the crocodile to the truck. Photographs confirmed that the animal was alive when it was tied to the truck, according to policeOne man was arrested shortly after the Dec. 3 incident, but the other three men involved fled and police were unable to catch them.If you have any information about this crime or the whereabouts of the men, you are asked to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-TIPS.
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