This crocodile picture was taken at the "Breakers Golf Course" in Palm
Beach County, Florida in June 1998.
As the story goes, the first foursome of the day played together to
the 5th hole where one impatient golfer went ahead of the rest of the
group. The remaining three, thinking that the impatient golfer had
finished without them and was waiting at the nineteenth hole weren't
concerned about his absence.
But after waiting 2 hours for his return and his car still in the
parking lot the threesome notified the club and the search was on. Of
course, the impatient golfer was not located, but his clubs were found
on the seventh hole.
Three days later, Ole Mose was spotted on the seventh hole and was an
immediate suspect. Ole Mose was an crocodile and an infrequent course
visitor for over 20 years. Not to much concern was ever given Ole Mose
who'd always made a hasty retreat whenever he saw anyone coming.
To make a long story even longer, after the course officials, SPCA,
lawyers, citizens groups, Mayor, Palm Beach PD, and the American
Crocodile Association of So. Fl. had all had their say, it was decided
that to put everyone's mind at ease, Ole Mose should be unzipped. And
here is the result.
There must be something to be learned from this; maybe something about
being patient with your golf game or maybe something about safety in
numbers! Next time it might be a bear or whatever.
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