PETPOSITIVE SAYS:
THE LENGTHS to which some people would go to in order to get some publicity!
First it was Paul the Octopus from Germany.
Then, Mani the parakeet from Singapore.
Now it's Dirty Harry, a psychic saltwater crocodile from Australia!
The male croc has supposedly picked out Julia Gillard against Tony Abbott for Prime Minister in tonight's tightest elections Down Under.
As amusing as this story might be for all of us, please take a minute to stop and think back as you watch the BBC Online video below whether our reptile friend really cares about politics at all.
In fact, if you watch the video closely, it's not really hard to tell who the real "animals" are in this scenario for subjecting the crocodile in this subtle form of cruelty act - all in the name of "amusement".
There you have it friends - a story with a truly poor sense of humour and taste.
It's just most unfortunate that the world's best news organisation like the BBC is carrying such a piece of trash!
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PET+BLOGSPOT
20 August 2010 Last updated at 08:25 GMT
Psychic croc Dirty Harry picks Gillard for poll win
The reportedly clairvoyant reptile made his decision in his pen in Darwin.
Spurning the raw chicken dangling below a picture of opposition leader Tony Abbott, Harry went for the snack under PM Julia Gillard's image.
The huge reptile has a good track record, his keepers say.
The 5m (16ft) crocodile took several minutes to make up his mind, before lunging out of the water at his target.
"Harry's come over to the area, he's lifted his head in the air and he's just nailed Gillard as clean as you want," crocodile handler Nigel Palmer told AFP news agency.
Harry reportedly predicted that Spain would win the World Cup - as did the now world-famous and allegedly psychic octopus, Paul, in Germany.
Another crocodile at the wildlife park in Darwin called Bert also has a similar talent, keepers say.
He correctly chose the recent winner of the city's biggest horse race a few weeks ago.
Australians should know by tomorrow whether Harry is right. Polls close at 1800 (0800GMT) and the result should be known later that night.
Harry launches himself out of the water as he makes his prediction
A saltwater crocodile called Dirty Harry has used his supposed psychic powers to predict that Julia Gillard will win Saturday's tight general election in Australia.
The reportedly clairvoyant reptile made his decision in his pen in Darwin.
Spurning the raw chicken dangling below a picture of opposition leader Tony Abbott, Harry went for the snack under PM Julia Gillard's image.
The huge reptile has a good track record, his keepers say.
The 5m (16ft) crocodile took several minutes to make up his mind, before lunging out of the water at his target.
"Harry's come over to the area, he's lifted his head in the air and he's just nailed Gillard as clean as you want," crocodile handler Nigel Palmer told AFP news agency.
Harry reportedly predicted that Spain would win the World Cup - as did the now world-famous and allegedly psychic octopus, Paul, in Germany.
Another crocodile at the wildlife park in Darwin called Bert also has a similar talent, keepers say.
He correctly chose the recent winner of the city's biggest horse race a few weeks ago.
Australians should know by tomorrow whether Harry is right. Polls close at 1800 (0800GMT) and the result should be known later that night.
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