Crocs pass up opportunity to chow down on stranded dog

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Picture this: three huge crocs in a river with a stranded dog stuck there within snacking distance and... they save it? Yeah, hella lucky for said dog. Incredible actions and big respect to said crocs.

Three crocodiles saved a dog seeking refuge in a river - in a possible display of "emotional empathy".

A report published in the Journal of Threatened Taxa outlines how a young dog was observed being chased by a pack of feral dogs and entered the shallow waters of the Savitri River, in India's Maharashtra.

The dog had not spotted the three mugger crocodiles floating nearby, which began edging closer to what appeared to be certain prey.

The adult reptiles - described by the Wildlife Institute of India as "opportunistic predators" - instead pushed the dog to safety using their snouts.

They even guided him to an area of the riverbank that wasn't occupied by the feral pack, allowing the dog to make a safe escape on land.

It was an action the journal said may have been down to "sentient behaviour suggestive of cross-species empathy".

The "curious" incident was uncharacteristic of the crocodiles.

No shit!

Just look at the way the dog is looking at the croc: fear, abject, but it was ok.

Crocodiles save dog stranded in river instead of eating it - in possible case of 'emotional empathy'

Three crocodiles saved a dog seeking refuge in a river - in a possible display of "emotional empathy". A report published in the Journal of Threatened Taxa outlines how a young dog was observed being chased by a pack of feral dogs and entered the shallow waters of the Savitri River, in India's...

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@FF @Mars @Tiffany @wolfdeer Check this out.

 

[Tiffany]

My heart rate went up reading this story and imagining another outcome. OMG, glad the dog is okay....wow!!

 

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On the back of this, here comes another doggy related good news story:

Missing toddler found asleep in woods with one family dog 'as a pillow' while the other 'kept her safe'

A missing two-year-old girl who got lost in the woods near her home was found asleep on one of her two family dogs like a furry pillow - while the other "kept her safe". "She laid down and used one of the dogs as a pillow, and the other dog laid right next to her and kept her safe," lieutenant...

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[Mars]

Picture this: three huge crocs in a river with a stranded dog stuck there within snacking distance and... they save it? Yeah, hella lucky for said dog. Incredible actions and big respect to said crocs.




No shit!

Just look at the way the dog is looking at the croc: fear, abject, but it was ok.
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Crocodiles save dog stranded in river instead of eating it - in possible case of 'emotional empathy'

Three crocodiles saved a dog seeking refuge in a river - in a possible display of "emotional empathy". A report published in the Journal of Threatened Taxa outlines how a young dog was observed being chased by a pack of feral dogs and entered the shallow waters of the Savitri River, in India's...

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@FF @Mars @Tiffany @wolfdeer Check this out.

Totally unbelievable, what a lovely beginning to my day.

 

[FF]

What a crazy story. Could have ended so badly, but turned out wholesome. I still won't decide go swimming with crocs any time soon, if I can help it.

 

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What a crazy story. Could have ended so badly, but turned out wholesome. I still won't decide go swimming with crocs any time soon, if I can help it.

Gah! Yeah, don't do it!

 

[Geffers]

Nature is weird on occasions.