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19.05.12
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“They were probably evenly matched in size. If the python got a good grip on the alligator before the alligator got a good grip on him, he could win,” Professor Mazzotti said.
He said the alligator may have clawed at the python’s stomach, leading it to burst.
“Clearly, if they can kill an alligator they can kill other species,” Prof Mazzotti said.
He said that there had been four known encounters between the two species in the past. In the other cases, the alligator won or the battle was an apparent draw.
SOURCE: news.bbc.co.uk
Tweet destroys trip
A couple of Brits were unceremoniously ejected from the US after one of them ill-advisedly tweeted he was off to “destroy America”.
Leigh Van Bryan, 26, and pal Emily Bunting, 24, jetted into Los Angeles ahead of what they hoped would be a lively stateside holiday. Their trip certainly delivered but in every unexpected way.
The Department of Homeland Security had already earmarked Van Bryan and Bunting for a “warm welcome”. The agency had picked up on a couple of Van Bryan’s tweets, which suggested they intended to wipe out the US.
Source: The Express Tribune