Giant Lizard Terrorizes Beirut

[Theophylact]

As if Hezbollah weren't enough to worry about, now they've got a pet-eating Komodo Dragon (perhaps; nobody's seen it yet).

[Knothead]

Huh...hey, anybody remember those 'Chupacabra' monsters in South America? Supposedly from outer space, or something?

Anyway, this sounds like just the thing for an Iraqi Urban Legend!

[vass0922]

The civil defence has stationed dozens of personnel all over the area, but it lacks the sophisticated equipment needed to catch the lizard without harming it.

sophisticated equipment

Since when is a tranquilizer gun 'sophisticated equipment' ?!!?!

[Knothead]

Pea shooters and a stick with a rope with a loop on the end.

Hey, I could be induced to take one of those Defense contracts that they hand out like napkins at a rib roast!

[Siliconjunkie]

I read the title and pictured a new Godzilla running amuck in Beirut.

[Mickwish]

The civil defence is now trying to take a picture of the lizard to prove it is indeed a Komodo Dragon and sent an appeal for help to nature and science TV channels.

Maybe they lack a sophistcated camera.

Nice to have Theo and the really important news back on the air.



Cheers
Mick

Wow! Lizards are cool, but Komodos are fearsome!

I used to have a monitor lizard and it would catch and devour a live, warm-blooded mammal with ruthless ease. I wouldn't want to be around one of those Komodos unawares lol

[Toadman]

Just get a pet croc or gator. Go large.