Crocodile kills Ethiopian pastor during lake baptism

BBC ^ | 6/5/2018

[Gamecock]

A crocodile has killed a Protestant pastor who was baptising followers near a lake in southern Ethiopia.

Residents and police told BBC Amharic a crocodile leapt from the water during the baptism and attacked him.

Pastor Docho died after being bitten on his legs, back and hands.

"He baptised the first person and he passed on to another one. All of a sudden, a crocodile jumped out of the lake and grabbed the pastor," local resident Ketema Kairo told the BBC.

[Gamecock]

That’s why so may of us are content to sprinkle.

[Bonemaker]

Couldn’t they just do ii in a wading pool or something?

[Snickering Hound]

Wakanda it ain't.

[DarthVader]

Crocs attack out of instinct to hunt. To the croc this pastor being in the water was only an invitation to a blue plate special.

[hanamizu]

HBO had a series based on “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency” set in Botswana. One episode had this very thing happen—husband disappears when attending a baptism. The lady detective solved they mystery by shooting the croc and finding his watch inside.

[sailor76]

I only had to worry about the Priest diddling me.

[dfwgator]

God’s way of telling the Pastor, “You’re doing it wrong.”

[wally_bert]

That was a good little series.

[WayneS]

Now that's how you play Hungry, Hungry Hippo!

[LYDIAONTARIO]

I loved those books!

[WayneS]

Are they going to name the Crocodile John?

[LydiaLong]

Clearly the croc was an atheist.

[RealVirginia]

Terrible. It was too big of a risk, so sorry for his family.

[dfwgator]

I think this story is a croc.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Peter Pan!!!

[Delta 21]

Situational awareness is always a must.

There were no large carnivorous reptiles in the River Jordan.

[Jolla]

LOL, saw SON of Texas in one scene the main character is old and is shot by an indian girl, as he is dying he sees himself as a little boy and says are you here with a message from the great spirit? The kid says no, I think that was from the Indian girl

The old man said, SHE SHOT ME!

Kid says, yea, hell of a message.

[entropy12]

[hanamizu]

I loved those books!

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I enjoyed the series. A few changes from the books, but as it was shot in Botswana you get a chance to see the countryside. I believe the Botswanan government provided some funding for the series. Anyway, you can watch them on YouTube.

One refreshing change from most series (IMHO) is that while nearly all of the characters and actors are black, race doesn’t seem to play any part to the stories. Everyone has problems and the characters try to muddle through.