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Plans to keep Sifis the croc on Crete forevermore (video)

The Mayor of Amari wants Sifis to stay on Crete... of course they'll need to catch him first

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The Mayor of Amari on Crete has proposed creating a special region for Sifis the crocodile once he is caught. The fugutive crocodile that the locals call Sifis still looms at large since he was first sighted in the region in June. All efforts to catch him have failed, however the region profited considerably for the attention it received in the ongoing saga as the world’s best crocodile experts tried their hand at capturing the croc and all leaving empty-handed.

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The mayor has released a statement rendering the capture of the crocodile as imperative in order to ensure the safety of residents in the area, however he believes that the crocodile should stay in the region. He has suggested the creation of a special observatory near River Dam where the crocodile currently roams at large.

After a few months of absence, Sifis made his appearance again at the end of October –

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