<p>Israel has reportedly culled around 200- 262 Nile Crocodiles at an abandoned farm on a settlement in West Bank, citing 'cannibalism' and of posing 'risk' to humans.</p><p>The Nile crocodiles "were being kept in an abandoned compound under poor conditions that constitute animal abuse, with insufficient access to food, which had driven them to cannibalistic behaviour", said COGAT, the Israeli defence ministry body that oversees civil affairs in the Palestinian territories.</p><p>COGAT said in its statement that the premises' fencing had deteriorated after the farm was closed in 2013, allowing several crocodiles to escape "into nearby communities and nature reserves", reports AFP news agency. </p><p>COGAT, the Israeli defense ministry body that oversees civil affairs in the Palestinian territories.</p><p>In a viral video circulated on social media, two youths are shown throwing stones at the crocodiles, urging authorities to immediately take action.</p><p>The Nile crocodiles were brought to a farm in Petzael as a form of tourist attraction. Later, a entrepreneur got ownership of the farm who planned to sell their skin, after the decline in tourism due to Israel-Palestine face off.</p><p>After the enforcement of Israel 2013 law, Nile crocodiles were classified as one among the protected species under the reptiles category resulted in the abandoning of the farm.</p><p>Along the years, the abandoned farm's fence detriorated leading to crocodiles escaping and entering the residential areas posing significant threat to human life.</p><p>Conservationists argue that the reptiles "had never attacked anybody" and it is a act of execution and cruelty against animals and asserted "Let the Animals Live".</p><p>Israeli media outlet quoted that the crocodiles are in good health, well fed and no serious act being reported as confirmed by Gadi Bitan, the farm's owner for the past 30 years.</p><p>Not being warned about the culling of his farm's crocodiles Bitan claimed "It was an execution, plain and simple".</p><p>The act of how the crocodiles were killed is still not clear.</p>
<p>Israel has reportedly culled around 200- 262 Nile Crocodiles at an abandoned farm on a settlement in West Bank, citing 'cannibalism' and of posing 'risk' to humans.</p><p>The Nile crocodiles "were being kept in an abandoned compound under poor conditions that constitute animal abuse, with insufficient access to food, which had driven them to cannibalistic behaviour", said COGAT, the Israeli defence ministry body that oversees civil affairs in the Palestinian territories.</p><p>COGAT said in its statement that the premises' fencing had deteriorated after the farm was closed in 2013, allowing several crocodiles to escape "into nearby communities and nature reserves", reports AFP news agency. </p><p>COGAT, the Israeli defense ministry body that oversees civil affairs in the Palestinian territories.</p><p>In a viral video circulated on social media, two youths are shown throwing stones at the crocodiles, urging authorities to immediately take action.</p><p>The Nile crocodiles were brought to a farm in Petzael as a form of tourist attraction. Later, a entrepreneur got ownership of the farm who planned to sell their skin, after the decline in tourism due to Israel-Palestine face off.</p><p>After the enforcement of Israel 2013 law, Nile crocodiles were classified as one among the protected species under the reptiles category resulted in the abandoning of the farm.</p><p>Along the years, the abandoned farm's fence detriorated leading to crocodiles escaping and entering the residential areas posing significant threat to human life.</p><p>Conservationists argue that the reptiles "had never attacked anybody" and it is a act of execution and cruelty against animals and asserted "Let the Animals Live".</p><p>Israeli media outlet quoted that the crocodiles are in good health, well fed and no serious act being reported as confirmed by Gadi Bitan, the farm's owner for the past 30 years.</p><p>Not being warned about the culling of his farm's crocodiles Bitan claimed "It was an execution, plain and simple".</p><p>The act of how the crocodiles were killed is still not clear.</p>
