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Snap! Selfie-seeking tourist bitten by Thai croc

A French tourist was bitten by a crocodile inside a Thai national park as she tried to get close to the fearsome animal to take a selfie. The incident took place in Khao Yai, a popular national park filled with dense jungle hiking trails and waterfalls three hours north of Bangkok. "She wanted to take selfie with the crocodile who was lying down near a stream," a park official stated. "It was startled and bit her on her on the leg."

The official said two crocodiles had made their home on that particular section of the park for years with warning signs laid out. Local media posted pictures of park rangers dressed in camouflage carrying the 47-year-old victim strapped to a stretcher, a thick bandage wrapped around her knee. Another shot showed a ranger pointing to a pool of blood close to a sign saying in Thai and English "Danger Crocodile No Swimming". In Thailand there are just a handful of wild populations left in central and western national parks.

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Pranksters change iconic Hollywood sign to 'Hollyweed'

The Goan Network
Published Jan 3, 2017, 12:00 AM IST
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Pranksters change iconic Hollywood sign to 'Hollyweed'

The famed Hollywood sign high in the hills over Los Angeles got a little higher on Sunday, when someone altered two of its letters to make it read "Hollyweed." Police said unidentified thrill-seekers had climbed up and arranged tarps over the two letter "O's" to make them look like "E's," CBS affiliate KCAL reported. Each letter is 45 feet high, so the feat would have required not just bravado but considerable athleticism. The daring act may have been taken in celebration of…

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