Nature Shock

[Dutchess]

I found Monday's episode of "Life" (BBC1) rather shocking, actually! I knew Komodo Dragons could inflict a slow, painful, lingering death....but the dragged out affair of the suffering and death of that poor Water Buffalo was simply agonising to watch! Three weeks from first being attacked, it finally had to succumb and no doubt it was eaten alive by the trailing hoarde of Dragons as soon as it hit the ground ("died in the night" is how the Sir David described it's eventual demise.)

That was shocking enough for me, db



D.

[ChrisJB]

Originally Posted by Dutchess

I found Monday's episode of "Life" (BBC1) rather shocking, actually! I knew Komodo Dragons could inflict a slow, painful, lingering death....but the dragged out affair of the suffering and death of that poor Water Buffalo was simply agonising to watch! Three weeks from first being attacked, it finally had to succumb and no doubt it was eaten alive by the trailing hoarde of Dragons as soon as it hit the ground ("died in the night" is how the Sir David described it's eventual demise.)

That was shocking enough for me, db



D.

It was rather gruesome, but rivetting at the same time. I knew the Komodo dragons had saliva laden with bacteria, but was not aware they are actually venomous.

Regards, Chris

[dickybird]

hi dutchess---ive got to admit,yes,i did find monday night's 'life' upsetting to some extent. if an animal has to be killed by another for food,i'd rather it was immediate with as little suffering as possible to the prey. like you,i fear the water buffulo would merely have collapsed out of exhaustion and been eaten alive----i doubt the komodo dragons would have rendered it unconscious first as lions etc appear to do with their catch. witnessing this whole incident,at length,was obviously harrowing for the film crew.

still---it wont put me off watching other episodes.


(ooer...maybe im not a bunny-hugger after all )

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by ChrisJB

It was rather gruesome, but rivetting at the same time. I knew the Komodo dragons had saliva laden with bacteria, but was not aware they are actually venomous.

Regards, Chris

yes and all the film crew had for protection was a bloke up a tree with a stick lol

[ChrisJB]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

yes and all the film crew had for protection was a bloke up a tree with a stick lol

Didn't fill one with a great deal of confidence did it.

Regards, Chris

[Vincent86]

I didn't see the program kayleigh but from your story it seems pretty shocking. Might as well not to watch since I got a weak heart.

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by Vincent86

I didn't see the program kayleigh but from your story it seems pretty shocking. Might as well not to watch since I got a weak heart.

This program is getting a little boring now they drag things out when it really would not take long to discover lightening strikes on elephants as there would be entry and exit points.
I lost interest and came back on the computer but the pregnant elephant with the foetus inside was very disturbing at least they would not have suffered.